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investigate(dictionary)

investigate (iou)



investigate verb. E16.
[Latin investigat- pa. ppl stem of investigare, formed as IN-2 + vestigare track, trace out: see -ATE3.]
verb trans. Search or inquire into; examine (a matter) systematically or in detail; make an (official) inquiry into. E16.
Dumfries Courier Police and fire brigade officials are investigating the cause of the fire. R. Ellmann R. B. Haldane..as a member of the Home Office committee investigating prisons had access to any prison.
verb intrans. Make a search or systematic inquiry. E16.
R. Bradbury They'll never come and investigate to see what happened to us.
investigator noun a person who investigates; a researcher, a detective: M16.
investiga'torial adjective pertaining to or characteristic of an investigator or investigation E19.
investigatory adjective of an investigating nature or character M19.