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investigar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • delve verb To search thoroughly into something, especially information or a topic, in order to learn more.
  • investigate verb To look into something carefully in order to find out the facts.
  • probe noun A formal investigation into a matter, often one involving wrongdoing.
  • research noun Careful, systematic study of a subject to discover or confirm facts.
  • survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.

Senses

investigar is used for these senses in English:

  • delve (ambitransitive) To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out
  • investigate (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
  • probe (ambitransitive) To explore, investigate, question, test, or prove.
  • research (transitive) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
  • research (intransitive) To make an extensive investigation into.

delve — full definition

  1. verb To search thoroughly into something, especially information or a topic, in order to learn more.
  2. verb To dig into the ground.

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