investigate
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investigate
- /ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/
- [ɪnˈvɛs.tɪ.ɡeɪ̯t] US
- [ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪ̯ʔ] US
Where it comes from
Recorded since circa 1510, a back-formation from investigation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from Latin investīgātiō (“a searching into”), from investīgātus, the perfect passive participle of investīgō, equivalent to in- + vestigate. Displaced native Old English undersēċan (literally “to search under or between”).
verb investigates · investigating · investigated
- To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information. to investigate the causes of natural phenomena
- To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret. to investigate an unsolved murder
- To conduct an inquiry or examination. "Why don't you investigate?" he demanded. And investigate I did.
Similar: underseek
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: look into, research, scrutinise, inspect, researching, examine, scrutinize, detect, examining, probing, survey, inquiry, examination, enquiry, enquire, interrogate
verb
Similar: underseek
Translations
Every language
verb (''transitive'') to inquire into, study
| Español | indagar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조사하다 josahada |
| 日本語 | 調べる shiraberu, 調査する chōsa suru |
| 中文 | 調查 /调查 diàochá |
| हिन्दी | शोध करना śodh karnā |
| Kiswahili | -chunguza |
| Português | investigar |
| Français | étudier |
| Deutsch | untersuchen, erforschen, recherchieren |
| Italiano | investigare, indagare |
| Ελληνικά | ερευνώ erevnó |
| Română | investiga |
| Русский | иссле́довать isslédovatʹ, рассле́довать rasslédovatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | điều tra |
verb (''transitive'') to examine
| Español | indagar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 調べる shiraberu, 検査する kensa suru |
| हिन्दी | जाँचना jā̃cnā, जाँच करना jā̃c karnā |
| Kiswahili | -chunguza |
| Português | investigar, examinar |
| Français | enquêter |
| Deutsch | untersuchen |
| Italiano | investigare |
| Ελληνικά | ερευνώ erevnó |
| Русский | рассле́довать rasslédovatʹ, изуча́ть izučátʹ, изучи́ть izučítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | điều tra |
verb (''intransitive'') to conduct an inquiry or examination
| Español | pesquisar |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | जाँचना jā̃cnā, जाँच करना jā̃c karnā |
| Kiswahili | -chunguza |
| Português | investigar |
| Français | enquêter |
| Deutsch | ermitteln |
| Italiano | investigare, indagare |
| Русский | рассле́довать rasslédovatʹ |
Talk about this word "investigate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/investigate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. investigate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/investigate "investigate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/investigate.Cite this
@misc{investigate_2026,
title = {investigate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/investigate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
