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gate
Third Person
investigates
Present Participle
investigating
Past Tense
investigated
Past Participle
investigated
1
to try to find the truth about a crime, accident, etc. by carefully examining its facts
transitive
- The police were called to investigate the suspicious death.
- The company hired a private firm to investigate the allegations of fraud.
- She was determined to investigate the incident until she uncovered the truth.
- Authorities are working to investigate the source of the contamination.
2
to examine something scientifically, typically to discover facts or evidence
transitive
- The researchers will investigate the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems.
- Scientists will investigate the cause of the disease outbreak.
- The government agency will investigate the safety of a new medication before approving it for public use.
- Researchers investigate the behavior of certain species in their natural habitat.
- Engineers investigate the structural integrity of the bridge before opening it to traffic.
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