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Synonyms for investigate
ɪnˈvɛs tɪˌgeɪt
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Princeton's WordNet
investigate, look into(verb)
investigate scientifically
"Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
Synonyms:
inquire, check into, check out, enquire, look into, suss out, check over, check, check up on, go overinvestigate, inquire, enquire(verb)
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
"The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
Dictionary of English Synonymes
investigate(v. a.)
Synonyms:
examine, scrutinize, canvass, study, sift, consider, overhaul, explore, probe, dissect, look into, search out, search into, inquire into, follow up
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases:
investigating, investigation, examine, explore, survey, inquire, inquiry, investigations, study, enquiries, consider, research, investigates, surveys, investigative, analyse
Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #192 | research | |
| #272 | check | |
| #508 | study | |
| #749 | ask | |
| #1288 | survey | |
| #1528 | consider | |
| #2508 | explore | |
| #3143 | investigation | |
| #3339 | wonder | |
| #3892 | surveys | |
| #4400 | inquiry | |
| #5064 | examine | |
| #6166 | investigate | |
| #6619 | investigations | |
| #7161 | enquiries | |
| #8951 | inquire | |
| #10217 | investigating | |
| #13073 | analyse | |
| #14366 | investigative | |
| #14848 | enquire | |
| #20909 | investigates |
Translations for investigate
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- investigarCatalan, Valencian
- pátrat, zkoumat, vyšetřovatCzech
- untersuchen, erforschen, recherchierenGerman
- examinar, investigarSpanish
- tutkia, selvittääFinnish
- étudierFrench
- rannsaichScottish Gaelic
- investigare, indagareItalian
- לַחקוֹרHebrew
- 調査, 調べる, 検査, 調査しますJapanese
- onderzoeken, uitzoeken, bestuderen, bekijkenDutch
- naʼałkaahNavajo, Navaho
- badaćPolish
- investigar, examinarPortuguese
- иссле́довать, изучи́ть, изуча́ть, рассле́доватьRussian
- utreda, undersökaSwedish
- ukale, chunguzaSwahili
- పరిశీలించుTelugu
- 調查Chinese
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