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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 caus…

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  1. 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.
  2. v. i. To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation.
  3. v. investigate scientifically
  4. v. conduct an inquiry or investigation of
  5. 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.
  6. To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; totrace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine intowith care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; as, toinvestigate the causes of natural phenomena.
  7. v:100 v. investigate scientifically v. conduct an inquiry or investigation of