investigate

Verb

investigate scientifically
- "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
- "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"
To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
To conduct an inquiry or examination.

Examples

He was asked to investigate a robbery.
to investigate an unsolved murder
to investigate the causes of natural phenomena

Origin / Etymology

Recorded since circa 1510, a back-formation from investigation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from Latin investīgātiō (“a searching into”), from investīgātus, the perfect passive participle of investīgō, equivalent to in- + vestigate. Displaced native Old English undersēċan (literally “to search under or between”).

Synonyms

enquire, inquire, look into, underseek

Scrabble Score: 15

investigate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
investigate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
investigate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

investigate: valid Words With Friends Word