INVESTIGATE


Meaning of INVESTIGATE in English

ə̇nˈvestəˌgāt, usu -ād.+V verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Latin investigatus, past participle of investigare, from in- in- (II) + vestigare to track, trace; akin to Latin vestigium trace, footprint

transitive verb

: to observe or study closely : inquire into systematically : examine , scrutinize

the whole brilliance of this novel lies in the fullness with which it investigates a past — Mark Schorer

a commission to investigate costs of industrial production — Broadus Mitchell

synthetic resins investigated for possible use in printing inks — H.J.Wolfe

investigating every square cubit of terrain which she might have covered — L.C.Douglas

specifically : to subject to an official probe

investigate a crime

investigate marine casualties

the F.B.I. investigates every applicant for federal employment

intransitive verb

: to make a systematic examination : study ; specifically : to conduct an official inquiry

the power of Congress to investigate is an implied power in the Constitution — New Republic

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