Meaning of investigate | Babel Free

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1. To observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically: investigate a crime; investigate ways to use less energy; investigate whether the virus is contagious.
2. To make a detailed inquiry or systematic examination.
3. to examine or inquire into carefully. The police are investigating the mystery. ondersoek يُحَقِّق разследвам investigar prozkoumat, vyšetřovat untersuchen undersøge; efterforske ερευνώinvestigar uurima تحقیق کردن tutkia enquêter (sur) לַחקוֹר जांचना, अनुसंधान करना istražiti, ispitati kutat, kivizsgál menyelidiki rannsaka, kanna investigare 取り調べる 조사하다 (iš)tirti, (iš)tyrinėti []pētīt; izmeklēt menyiasat onderzoekenundersøke, etterforske prowadzić dochodzenie پلټنه كول investigar a investiga ра...
4. ondersoek تَحْقيق разследване investigação vyšetřování, zkoumání die Untersuchung undersøgelse; efterforskning έρευναinvestigación uurimine بررسی tutkimus enquêteחקירה जांच, अनुसंधान istraga kutatás, nyomozás, vizsgálat penyelidikan rannsókn investigazione 取り調べ 조사 tyrimas []pētīšana; pētījums penyiasatan onderzoekundersøkelse, etterforskingdochodzenie پلټنه investigação investigaţii, cercetări расследование vyšetrovanie preiskava istraga undersökning, utredning การสืบสวน soruşturma 調查 дослідж...
5. a person, eg a detective, who investigates. ondersoekbeampte مُحَقِّق следовател investigador vyšetřovatel, -ka der/die Prüfer(in) undersøger; forsker ανακριτής investigador uurija کارآگاه خصوصی؛ مامور تحقیق tutkija enquêteur/-euse חוקר जाच करने वाला, जांचकर्ता istraživač, ispitivač nyomozó penyelidik rannsóknarmaður investigatore, investigatrice 取り調べ官 조사원 tyrėjas, tyrinėtojas pētnieks; izmeklētājs penyiasat onderzoeker, speurderetterforsker, detektiv prowadzący dochodzenie د پلټنى مامور inve...
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6. to inquire into (a situation or problem, esp a crime or death) thoroughly; examine systematically, esp in order to discover the truth
7. to search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
8. to examine the particulars of so as to learn about something hidden, unique, or complex, esp. in an attempt to find a motive, cause, or culprit: to investigate a murder.
9. to make inquiry, examination, or investigation.
10. To study closely or systematically:analyze, examine, inspect.

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