investigate

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To examine facts carefully to discover the truth.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To conduct an inquiry or examination.

Examples

  • The farmer that lived nearby came to investigate.

  • The FBI has been called in to investigate.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪ̯ʔ]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

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

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

More examples

In context

  • You should investigate the fact from a medical viewpoint.

  • He was asked to investigate a robbery.

  • to investigate the causes of natural phenomena

Synonyms

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When a mysterious event occurs, experts arrive to blank the cause by collecting evidence.

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Origin

verb

Recorded since circa 1510, a back-formation from investigation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from Latin investīgātiō (“a searching into”), from investīgātus, the perfect passive participle of investīgō, equivalent to in- + vestigate. Displaced native Old English undersēċan (literally “to search under or between”).