I. noun Etymology: short for ~hound Date: 1872 detective , II. verb Date: 1900 intransitive verb to act as a detective ; search for information, transitive verb to search for and discover
SLEUTH
Meaning of SLEUTH in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012