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investigate

investigate

Meaning of investigate

English

to try to find out the facts about something

Deutsch

versuchen, die Fakten über etwas herauszufinden

investigate

Pronunciation

British English
/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/
American English
/ɪnˈvestɪˌɡeɪt/

investigate with German translation

investigate usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The police are investigating the case.

Die Polizei ermittelt in dem Fall.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Who is investigating this case?

Wer ermittelt in diesem Fall?

investigate synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between investigate, look into, probe, inquire into, and examine

look into
🇬🇧English

informal: to check or examine a matter

very often

ENI'll look into the problem tomorrow.

P
🇬🇧English
probe

journalistic: to investigate thoroughly

rare word

ENJournalists began to probe the minister's finances.

Advanced: broader words

I
🇬🇧English
inquire into

formal: to officially investigate something

rare word

ENA committee will inquire into the incident.

E
🇬🇧English
examine

to look at closely, not to uncover facts

often

ENThe doctor examined my throat.

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investigate meaning: what does it mean?

to try to find out the facts about something

investigate pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

investigate is pronounced as /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

investigate definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Polizei ermittelt in dem Fall. Translation: The police are investigating the case.

Is investigate part of Customer Communication vocabulary?

Yes, investigate can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is investigate part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, investigate can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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