Definition of investigate

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Investigate (v. i.) To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation.

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Etymologist :: Etymologist (n.) One who investigates the derivation of words.
Spectroscopist :: Spectroscopist (n.) One who investigates by means of a spectroscope; one skilled in the use of the spectroscope.
Inspect :: Inspect (v. t.) To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct..
Investigated :: Investigated (imp. & p. p.) of Investigat.
Climatology :: Climatology (n.) The science which treats of climates and investigates their phenomena and causes.
Bluebeard :: Bluebeard (n.) The hero of a mediaeval French nursery legend, who, leaving home, enjoined his young wife not to open a certain room in his castle. She entered it, and found the murdered bodies of his former wives. -- Also used adjectively of a subject which it is forbidden to investigate..
Excuss :: Excuss (v. t.) To inspect; to investigate; to decipher.
Geometry :: Geometry (n.) That branch of mathematics which investigates the relations, properties, and measurement of solids, surfaces, lines, and angles; the science which treats of the properties and relations of magnitudes; the science of the relations of space..
Investigable :: Investigable (a.) Capable or susceptible of being investigated; admitting research.
Inquiring :: Inquiring (a.) Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate causes; curious; as, an inquiring mind..
Ontology :: Ontology (n.) That department of the science of metaphysics which investigates and explains the nature and essential properties and relations of all beings, as such, or the principles and causes of being..
Philosophize :: Philosophize (v. i.) To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and nature of things; to investigate phenomena, and assign rational causes for their existence..
Report :: Report (v. t.) To bring back, as an answer; to announce in return; to relate, as what has been discovered by a person sent to examine, explore, or investigate; as, a messenger reports to his employer what he has seen or ascertained; the committee reported progress..
Try :: Try (v. t.) To examine or investigate judicially; to examine by witnesses or other judicial evidence and the principles of law; as, to try a cause, or a criminal..
Indicate :: Indicate (v. t.) To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator..
Insearch :: Insearch (v. t.) To make search after; to investigate or examine; to ensearch.
Chorographer :: Chorographer (n.) A geographical antiquary; one who investigates the locality of ancient places.
Vestigate :: Vestigate (v. t.) To investigate.
Exarch :: Exarch (n.) A viceroy; in Ravenna, the title of the viceroys of the Byzantine emperors; in the Eastern Church, the superior over several monasteries; in the modern Greek Church, a deputy of the patriarch , who visits the clergy, investigates ecclesiastical cases, etc..
Requisitor :: Requisitor (n.) One who makes reqisition; esp., one authorized by a requisition to investigate facts..
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