Definitions for INVESTIGATE
ɪnˈvɛs tɪˌgeɪtin·ves·ti·gate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. investigate, look intoverb

   investigate scientifically

   "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

2. investigate, inquire, enquireverb

   conduct an inquiry or investigation of

   "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. investigateverb

   To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

2. investigateverb

   To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.

3. investigateverb

   To conduct an inquiry or examination.

4. Etymology: Recorded since circa 1510, a back-formation from investigation, from investigatio "a searching into", from investigatus, the past participle of investigare, itself from in- "in(to)" + vestigare "to track, trace" (from vestigium "footprint, track", of unknown origin)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To INVESTIGATEverb

   To search out; to find out by rational disquisition.

   Etymology: investigo, Latin.

   Investigate the variety of motions and figures made by the organs for articulation. William Holder, of Speech.

   From the present appearances investigate the powers and forces of nature, and from these account for future observations. George Cheyne, Phil. Princ.

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1. investigate

   Investigate generally refers to conducting a systematic or formal inquiry or examination to uncover facts or information about a certain matter or situation. It can involve in-depth research, analysis or studies, especially in order to discover the truth or to solve a problem. The process often includes the collection and assessment of evidence or data. It is commonly used in various fields such as science, law enforcement, journalism, and academia.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Investigateverb

   to follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural phenomena

2. Investigateverb

   to pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation

3. Etymology: [L. investigatus, p. p. of investigare to investigate; pref. in- in + vestigare to track, trace. See Vestige.]

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1. Investigate

   Investigate is a current affairs magazine published in New Zealand. It has a conservative Christian editorial standpoint and has published a number of controversial articles. Many of the more notable articles have been critical of policies and members of the centre-left Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand which governed from December 1999 until November 2008. It is edited by Ian Wishart. New New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser used to write a column called Eyes Right in the magazine, and his book Uncommon Dissent has been heavily promoted by the group.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Investigate

   in-vest′i-gāt, v.t. to search into: to inquire into with care and accuracy.—adj. Invest′igable, able to be investigated.—n. Investigā′tion, act of examining into: research: study.—adjs. Invest′igātive, Invest′igātory, promoting or given to investigation.—n. Invest′igātor, one who investigates. [L. investigāre, -ātum—in, in, vestigāre, to track.]

Matched Categories

1. • Examine

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'INVESTIGATE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3923

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'INVESTIGATE' in Verbs Frequency: #371

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce INVESTIGATE?

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How to say INVESTIGATE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INVESTIGATE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INVESTIGATE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of INVESTIGATE in a Sentence

1. Rachel Crooks:

   I ask Congress to put aside their party affiliations and ask that they investigate Trump’s history of sexual misconduct, if they were willing to investigate Senator Franken, I think it’s only fair they do the same for Trump.

2. Tahir Gauba:

   We thought after burial of these two young men( on Friday), we would have closure and move on and let law enforcement investigate.

3. Marzuki Darusman:

   They should report any abuses to the local authorities, which have the obligation to investigate thoroughly, and end such partnership.

4. Leon Battista Alberti:

   When I investigate and when I discover that the forces of the heavens and the planets are within ourselves, then truly I seem to be living among the gods.

5. Mayor Carey Davis:

   I think that message that has been put forth is that we do need to be observant and we need to make sure we're not in a position where we are afraid to call something out if we see there’s something that’s out of order or something that doesn't look like it's in place. That's not always an easy thing to do, because there's always that risk of making an improper assessment of something that may appear to be dangerous and really there's good reason behind it, while we believe the pair were radicalized, inspired by ISIS, in carrying out their attack, we continue to investigate whether they had support in any way. To date, we have not charged anyone with supporting the 12/2 attacks, however. The evidence supports the fact that Farook and Malik were responsible for physically carrying out the murders.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=INVESTIGATE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Investigate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=INVESTIGATE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/INVESTIGATE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=INVESTIGATE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=INVESTIGATE
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=INVESTIGATE