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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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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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. Armando Spataro:

   If that is true, maybe better not to say anything and investigate them instead, maybe now they will flee.

2. Till Backhaus:

   So long as we have not identified a source, we must investigate in all directions and cannot take part in the sometimes wild speculation (about the contamination source).

3. Mark Harris:

   Make no mistake, I support any efforts to investigate allegations of irregularities and/or voter fraud, as long as it is fair and focuses on all political parties, there is absolutely no public evidence that there are enough ballots in question to affect the outcome of this race.

4. Eduardo Cunha:

   I think this is one more political move by those who chose to investigate me and one more retaliation for launching the impeachment process.

5. Heather Hirsch:

   As a womens health expert who thinks about sex and gender and hormones all the time, this is a really interesting trend that were seeing, this is a good place to investigate and see what happens.

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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