different between investigative vs investigate

English

Etymology

investigate +? -ive

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?v?st???t?v/, /?n?v?st??e?t?v/

Adjective

investigative (comparative more investigative, superlative most investigative)

1. Of or pertaining to investigation
2. inquisitive; curious

Derived terms

• investigative journalism

Translations

References

• investigative in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• investigative in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

investigative

1. inflection of investigativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

investigative f pl

1. feminine plural of investigativo

English

Etymology

Recorded since circa 1510, a Back-formation from investigation., from Latin invest?g?ti? (“a searching into”), from invest?g?tus, the past participle of investigare, equivalent to in- +? vestigate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?n.?v?s.t?.?e??t]

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.

2. (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.

3. (intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.
   • 1903, Jack London, "The Shadow and the Flash,"

     "Why don't you investigate?" he demanded. And investigate I did.

Synonyms

• underseek

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• investigate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• investigate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• investigate at OneLook Dictionary Search

Italian

Verb

investigate

1. second-person plural present indicative of investigare
2. second-person plural imperative of investigare
3. feminine plural of investigato

Latin

Verb

invest?g?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of invest?g?