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investigate
Overview of verb investigate
The verb investigate has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (18) investigate, look into -- (investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese")
2. (11) investigate, inquire, enquire -- (conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady")
Antonyms of verb investigate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb investigate
2 senses of investigate
Sense 1
investigate, look into
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
=> probe, examine
=> investigate, look into
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb investigate
2 senses of investigate
Sense 1
investigate, look into
=> research, search, explore
=> explore
=> probe, examine
=> research
=> experiment
Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
=> spy
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb investigate
2 senses of investigate
Sense 1
investigate, look into
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
=> probe, examine
'Cause To' of verb investigate
Derived Forms of verb investigate
2 senses of investigate
Sense 1
investigate, look into
RELATED TO>(noun) investigation#2
=> investigation, investigating
RELATED TO>(noun) investigator#1
=> research worker, researcher, investigator
RELATED TO>(noun) investigating#1
=> investigation, investigating
Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
RELATED TO>(adj) investigative#1
=> fact-finding, investigative, investigatory
RELATED TO>(adj) investigatory#1
=> fact-finding, investigative, investigatory
RELATED TO>(noun) investigation#1
=> probe, investigation
RELATED TO>(noun) investigation#2
=> investigation, investigating
RELATED TO>(noun) investigator#3
=> detective, investigator, tec, police detective
RELATED TO>(noun) investigating#1
=> investigation, investigating
Domain of verb investigate
Domain Terms of verb investigate
Familiarity of verb investigate
investigate used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb investigate
2 senses of investigate
Sense 1
investigate, look into
EX: The customs agents investigate the bags for drugs
Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
EX: They investigate whether there was a traffic accident
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb investigate
2 senses of investigate
Sense 1
investigate, look into
> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
=> anatomize
=> diagnose, name
=> diagnose
=> survey, appraise
=> survey
=> compare
=> check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into
=> assay
=> review, reexamine
=> audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect
=> screen
=> trace, follow
=> investigate, look into
=> sieve, sift
=> view, consider, look at
Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
> probe, examine
=> investigate, inquire, enquire
=> re-examine
=> hear, try
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb investigate
Sense 1
investigate, look into
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
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Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
=> probe, examine
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Grep of verb investigate
investigate
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