Investigate \In*ves"ti*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Investigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Investigating.] [L.
investigatus, p. p. of investigare to investigate; pref. in-
in + vestigare to track, trace. See Vestige.]
To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation;
to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and
examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful
inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural
phenomena.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Investigate \In*ves"ti*gate\, v. i.
To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make
investigation.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
investigate
v 1: investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of
Chinese" [syn: look into]
2: conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district
attorney's office investigated reports of possible
irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the
rich old lady" [syn: inquire, enquire]
WordNet (r) 2.0
52 Moby Thesaurus words for "investigate":
air, analyze, canvass, comment upon, consider, controvert,
deal with, debate, deliberate, deliberate upon, delve into,
dig into, discourse about, discuss, examine, exchange views,
explore, fathom, go, go into, handle, indagate, inquire into,
knock around, look into, pass under review, peer into, plumb,
poke into, probe, pry, pry into, rap, reason, reason about,
reason the point, research, review, scrutinize, search into, sift,
sound, study, take up, talk, talk about, talk of, talk over,
thresh out, treat, ventilate, winnow
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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