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in·ves·ti·gate

investigate

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn ve stih geIt
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part of speech: verb
inflections: investigates, investigating, investigated
definition: When someone investigates, they look into something closely to get information and learn the facts about it.
Scientists are investigating the cause of the disease and where it came from.The county sheriff is investigating how the forest fire started.
synonyms:
inquire into, probe
similar words:
examine, explore, inspect, research, search, test
derivations: investigative (adj.), investigator (n.)
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