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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/
Forms: investigates, investigating, investigated
investigate means: To look for information and examine it carefully to find out what happened or why.
verb
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To look for information and examine it carefully to find out what happened or why.
- Police will investigate the accident.
- We investigated why the machine stopped working.
- Have you investigated the source of the noise?
Questions about investigate
What does investigate mean?
To look for information and examine it carefully to find out what happened or why.
What is investigate in other languages?
Türkçe: araştırmak · Español: investigar · Français: enquêter · Deutsch: untersuchen · Italiano: indagare · 日本語: 調査する
How do you pronounce investigate?
It is pronounced /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/.
How do you use investigate in a sentence?
Police will investigate the accident. We investigated why the machine stopped working.
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