investigate
English
Etymology
Recorded since circa 1510, a Back-formation from investigation., from Latin investīgātiō (“a searching into”), from investīgātus, the past participle of investigare, equivalent to in- + vestigate.
Pronunciation
Verb
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- (transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
- to investigate the causes of natural phenomena
- (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
- to investigate an unsolved murder
- (intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.
- 1903, Jack London, "The Shadow and the Flash,"
- "Why don't you investigate?" he demanded. And investigate I did.
- 1903, Jack London, "The Shadow and the Flash,"
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Translations
to inquire into, study
to examine
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to conduct an inquiry or examination
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Further reading
- “investigate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “investigate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “investigate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Italian
Verb
investigate
- second-person plural present indicative of investigare
- second-person plural imperative of investigare
- feminine plural of investigato
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) investīgāte
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