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/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/ 
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| I/you/we/they | investigate |
| he/she/it | investigates |
| present participle | investigating |
| past tense | investigated |
| past participle | investigated |
We sent a reporter to investigate the rumour.
All complaints from our customers are investigated quickly and efficiently.
A short time later I heard a noise outside and went to investigate.
The research aims to investigate why schools are not doing better.
This is the British English definition of investigate. View American English definition of investigate.
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