INVESTIGATED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Investigate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

early 16th century: from Latin investigat- ‘traced out’, from the verb investigare, from in- ‘into’ + vestigare ‘track, trace out’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth

Short Definition:

carry out inquiry into incident etc.

Examples:
  • police are investigating a claim that the man was beaten unconscious by a gang

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