investigate

[In*ves·ti*gate]

To investigate is to look into something systematically. If you don't understand how tornadoes work, for example, investigate the forces of wind and find out.

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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.

Verb
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"

Verb
investigate scientifically; "Let''s investigate the syntax of Chinese"


v. t.
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.

v. i.
To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation.


Investigate

In*ves"ti*gate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Investigated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Investigating.] [L. investigatus, p. p. of investigare to investigate; pref. in- in + vestigare to track, trace. See Vestige.] 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.

Investigate

In*ves"ti*gate, v. i. To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation.

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.

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

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Usage Examples

Although nature commences with reason and ends in experience it is necessary for us to do the opposite, that is to commence with experience and from this to proceed to investigate the reason.

Yes, I've listened to just a few audiobooks - but hope to listen to more. I've wanted to investigate how my own books sound in this format and find the experience of listening, and not reading, quite fascinating.

I'm always interested in trying to investigate different personalities. I want to keep myself guessing and keep the fear element alive, so that I don't get too comfortable.

Medicine to produce health must examine disease and music, to create harmony must investigate discord.

Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.

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Other Usage Examples

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.

The conscience of the world is so guilty that it always assumes that people who investigate heresies must be heretics just as if a doctor who studies leprosy must be a leper. Indeed, it is only recently that science has been allowed to study anything without reproach.

In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand.

The power to investigate is a great public trust.

That's Anil's path. She grows up in Sri Lanka, goes and gets educated abroad, and through fate or chance gets brought back by the Human Rights Commission to investigate war crimes.

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