- 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. Source: opted
- 2. v. i. To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation. Source: opted
- 3. v. investigate scientifically Source: wordnet
- 4. v. conduct an inquiry or investigation of Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 7. v:100 v. investigate scientifically v. conduct an inquiry or investigation of Source: ecdict
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