investigates
Meaning of investigates
verb, 3rd person present
- carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.
police are investigating a claim that the man was beaten unconscious by a gang
early 16th century: from Latin investigat- ‘traced out’, from the verb investigare, from in- ‘into’ + vestigare ‘track, trace out’.
Information about investigates
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of investigates is: investigate.
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Hyphenation of investigates
in-ves-ti-gates
- It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
- investigates is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
investigates synonyms
Meaning seek to uncover information about someone or something:
Meaning travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it:
Meaning examine or inspect closely and thoroughly:
Meaning examine (someone or something) to ensure that they reach an official standard:
Meaning investigate and analyse (a subject or situation) in detail:
Meaning inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition:
Meaning think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision:
Meaning investigate systematically:
Meaning conduct an official financial inspection of (a company or its accounts):
Meaning form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess:
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