Investigates Meaning in English

word · lemma: investigate

US

ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪts

in-VES-tuh-gayts

UK

ɪnvˈɛstɪɡˌeɪts

in-VEST-ih-gayts

Definition

Looks into something carefully to find out information, usually about a problem, crime, or mystery.

Usage & Nuances

Formal and often used in news, law, or science. Common with 'police investigate', 'scientist investigates'. Only for in-depth, systematic looking, not casual checking. Do not confuse with 'look for' or 'check'—'investigate' is more thorough.

• Spanish: investiga
• Portuguese (BR): investiga
• Portuguese (PT): investiga
• Chinese (Simplified): 调查
• Chinese (Traditional): 調查
• Hindi: जांच करता है
• Arabic: يحقق
• Bengali: তদন্ত করে - অনুসন্ধান করে
• Russian: расследует - изучает
• Japanese: 調査する - 捜査する
• Vietnamese: điều tra - tìm hiểu
• Korean: 조사하다 - 수사하다
• Turkish: soruşturur - araştırır
• Urdu: تحقیقات کرتا ہے - تفتیش کرتا ہے
• Indonesian: menyelidiki - menyelidik

Example Sentences

The detective investigates the crime scene.

basic

A journalist investigates the facts before writing a story.

basic

The company investigates customer complaints quickly.

basic

Whenever something strange happens at work, Emma investigates right away.

natural

Our IT team always investigates when there's a security issue.

natural

She never just accepts rumors—she investigates to find out what really happened.

natural