investigate
UK /ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/ US [ɪnˈvɛs.tɪ.ɡeɪ̯t]
verb 3
Collocations
8(verb.)
ADV
carefully, closely | extensively
fully, properly, thoroughly
The police thoroughly investigated the break-in at the local shop last week.
further | actively
VERB + INVESTIGATE
ask sb to, be called in to
The company asked an independent expert to investigate the safety concerns.
agree to, pledge to, promise to
The police agreed to investigate the robbery that happened at the downtown bank last week.
aim to, be designed to, seek to
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