OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 4140

investigate

[ɪnˈvɛs.tɪ.ɡeɪ̯t]
Meanings (ES + gloss)
indagar • investigar • pesquisar
To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
He was asked to investigate a robbery.
to investigate the causes of natural phenomena
examinar • indagar • investigar
To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
to investigate an unsolved murder
investigar • pesquisar
To conduct an inquiry or examination.
"Why don't you investigate?" he demanded. And investigate I did.