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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ves•ti•gate /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌgeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. - to look into or examine the particulars of (something) carefully so as to discover something hidden, unique, or complex: [no object]The police were called in to investigate.[~ + object]The scientists were investigating the behavior of dolphins.
in•ves•ti•ga•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ves•ti•gate (in ves′ti gāt′),USA pronunciation v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. v.t. - to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of;
examine in detail. - to search out and examine the particulars of in an attempt to learn the facts about something hidden, unique, or complex, esp. in an attempt to find a motive, cause, or culprit:The police are investigating the murder.
v.i. - to make inquiry, examination, or investigation.
- Latin investīgātus, past participle of investīgāre to follow a trail, search out. See in-2, vestige, -ate1
- 1500–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: investigate /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪt/ vb - to inquire into (a situation or problem, esp a crime or death) thoroughly; examine systematically, esp in order to discover the truth
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin investīgāre to search after, from in-² + vestīgium track; see vestigeinˈvestigative, inˈvestigatory adj |