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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.
  • inquire verb To ask for information about something.
  • investigate verb To look into something carefully in order to find out the facts.
  • research noun Careful, systematic study of a subject to discover or confirm facts.

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
  • inquire (intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).
  • investigate (transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
  • investigate (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
  • investigate (intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.
  • 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.

inquire — full definition

  1. verb To ask for information about something.
  2. verb To carry out an official investigation into something.

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