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in•da•gate
(in′də gāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. [Archaic.]
in′da•ga′tion, n.
in′da•ga′tive, adj.
in′da•ga′tor, n.
- to investigate;
research.
- Latin indāgātus, past participle of indāgāre to track down, verb, verbal derivative of indāgō ring of beaters, nets, etc., for trapping game, equivalent. to ind-, by-form of in- in-2 (see endo-) + -āgō, derivative of agere to drive (compare ambages)
- 1615–25
in′da•ga′tive, adj.
in′da•ga′tor, n.
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