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to investigate
01
to try to find the truth about a crime, accident, etc. by carefully examining its facts
Transitive: to investigate an incident or situation
Examples
The police were called to investigate the suspicious death.
The company hired a private firm to investigate the allegations of fraud.
02
to examine something scientifically, typically to discover facts or evidence
Transitive: to investigate sth
Examples
The researchers will investigate the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems.
Scientists will investigate the cause of the disease outbreak.
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