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investigating

investigating is the present participle and gerund of investigate.

Meaning of investigate

Verb

investigate (third-person singular simple present investigates, present participle investigating, simple past and past participle investigated)

  1. (transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
    • to investigate the causes of natural phenomena
  2. (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
    • to investigate an unsolved murder
  3. (intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.
    • "Why don't you investigate?" he demanded. And investigate I did.1903, Jack London, The Shadow and the Flash

Words formed from investigating

Questions about investigating

What is investigating the present participle and gerund of?
Investigating is the present participle and gerund of investigate.

Words near investigating in the dictionary

  1. investigate
  2. investigated
  3. investigates
  4. investigatest
  5. investigatin'
  6. investigating
  7. investigatingly
  8. investigation
  9. investigational
  10. investigationally
  11. investigations

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