what does investigate mean?
INVESTIGATE as VERB
- Meaning
- conduct an inquiry or investigation of
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- The district attorney’’s office investigated reports of possible irregularities
- inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady
Hypernyms(s) investigate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- investigate scientifically
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- Let’’s investigate the syntax of Chinese
Hypernyms(s) investigate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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