investigate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈvɛstɪgeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌgeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in ves′ti gāt′)

Inflections of 'investigate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
investigates
v 3rd person singular
investigating
v pres p
investigated
v past
investigated
v past p

investigate
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Sense: Verb: make inquiries
Synonyms:
inquire, enquire (mainly UK), examine Collocations, explore Collocations, probe Collocations, look Collocations, pry Collocations, poke around, dig around, do some digging (informal), do your research, do your homework, research Collocations, make inquiries, make enquiries (UK)
Sense: Verb: inquire into
Synonyms:
inquire into, enquire into (UK), make inquiries into, make enquiries into (UK), look into, explore Collocations, delve into, dig into, go into, pry into, scrutinize, scrutinise (UK), consider Collocations, research Collocations, research into, study Collocations, inspect, analyze, analyse (UK), cast a critical eye over, take a good look at, spy on, surveil


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