Investigate /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Investigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Investigating

1. To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural phenomena.

1. To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation.