investigate#1 (v)
inquire#2 (v)
enquire#2 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def conduct an inquiry or investigation of
examples The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities
inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym probe, examine
Derivationally related form enquire → enquirer; enquire → enquiry
Derivationally related form inquire → inquisitive; inquire → inquiry
Derivationally related form inquire → inquiring
Derivationally related form investigate → investigative; investigate → investigation; investigate → investigator; investigate → investigating
Derivationally related form investigate → investigatory
Derivationally related form investigate → investigation
Hyponym spy
Incoming links
Derivationally related form investigatory → investigate
Derivationally related form investigative → investigate; investigating → investigate; investigation → investigate; investigator → investigate
Derivationally related form inquisitive → inquire; inquiry → inquire
Derivationally related form investigation → investigate
Derivationally related form enquiry → enquire; enquirer → enquire
Derivationally related form inquiring → inquire
Hypernym spy
Entailment spy, stag, snoop, sleuth
Hyponym probe, examine

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