investigate

English Thesaurus

1. conduct an inquiry or investigation of (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	examine, probe,
definition	:	question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	spy,
definition	:	secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage (verb.communication)

2. investigate scientifically (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study,
definition	:	consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	explore, research, search,
definition	:	inquire into (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	explore,
definition	:	travel to or penetrate into (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	examine, probe,
definition	:	question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	research,
definition	:	attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	experiment,
definition	:	to conduct a test or investigation (verb.social)

3. conduct an inquiry or investigation of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	investigating, investigation,
definition	:	the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically (noun.act)

derivation	:	enquiry, inquiry,
definition	:	a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest (noun.act)

derivation	:	investigation, probe,
definition	:	an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	inquiring, questioning,
definition	:	a request for information (noun.communication)

derivation	:	detective, investigator, police detective, tec,
definition	:	a police officer who investigates crimes (noun.person)

derivation	:	asker, enquirer, inquirer, querier, questioner,
definition	:	someone who asks a question (noun.person)

derivation	:	fact-finding, investigative, investigatory,
definition	:	designed to find information or ascertain facts (adj.all)

derivation	:	inquisitive,
definition	:	inquiring or appearing to inquire (adj.all)

4. investigate scientifically (verb.communication)

derivation	:	investigating, investigation,
definition	:	the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically (noun.act)

derivation	:	investigator, research worker, researcher,
definition	:	a scientist who devotes himself to doing research (noun.person)

5. conduct an inquiry or investigation of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	investigating, investigation,
definition	:	the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically (noun.act)

derivation	:	enquiry, inquiry,
definition	:	a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest (noun.act)

derivation	:	investigation, probe,
definition	:	an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	inquiring, questioning,
definition	:	a request for information (noun.communication)

derivation	:	detective, investigator, police detective, tec,
definition	:	a police officer who investigates crimes (noun.person)

derivation	:	asker, enquirer, inquirer, querier, questioner,
definition	:	someone who asks a question (noun.person)

derivation	:	fact-finding, investigative, investigatory,
definition	:	designed to find information or ascertain facts (adj.all)

derivation	:	inquisitive,
definition	:	inquiring or appearing to inquire (adj.all)

6. investigate scientifically (verb.communication)

derivation	:	investigating, investigation,
definition	:	the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically (noun.act)

derivation	:	investigator, research worker, researcher,
definition	:	a scientist who devotes himself to doing research (noun.person)