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investigate

/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt/ /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌgeɪt/
verb Regular verbinvestigate investigated
  1. 1 araştırmak, incelemek, soruşturmak

Definition (English)

To carefully examine a situation, crime, or problem to discover the facts and find the truth.

Example Sentences

  1. He was hired to investigate the fraud case.
    Dolandırıcılık davasını araştırmak için işe alındı.
  2. Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
    Polis, yangının nedenini araştırıyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base investigate
/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt/
Past investigated
/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd/
Participle investigated
/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dinvestigate → investigated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. investigated /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd/

Synonyms

examinelook intoprobeinquire into

Collocations

investigate a crimeinvestigate thoroughlyinvestigate the causeinvestigate an accidentinvestigate a complaintinvestigate a problem

Related Words

crimedetectiveevidencepolicecasereport