Collocations with "investigate"

27 collocations found

investigate experimentally

To study or examine a subject in detail using experiments.

experimentally8.5
investigate further

to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. in more detail

further8.5
investigate incident

to examine the facts of an event to discover the truth

incident8.2
investigate thoroughly

to carry out a formal inquiry or systematic study

thoroughly8.2
complaint8.0
investigate corruption

to officially examine claims of corruption

corruption7.6
investigate irregularity

To formally examine the facts of a situation to discover the truth about an irregularity.

irregularity7.5
investigate a disappearance

To try to find out the facts about a disappearance.

disappearance7.3
investigate a scandal

To officially examine the facts of a scandal.

scandal7.2
investigate the incidence

To carry out a formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts about the rate of occurrence.

incidence7.0
investigate scientifically

to examine the facts of a subject or problem in a systematic, scientific way

scientifically7.0
investigate validity

To carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of the validity.

validity7.0
matter6.9
investigate misuse

To formally examine the facts of a case of misuse.

misuse6.9
investigate abuse

To examine the facts of a situation to discover the truth about abuse.

abuse6.8
investigate phenomenon

to carefully examine the facts of an event to discover the truth

phenomenon6.8
investigate the workings

To formally or systematically examine the facts about the mechanisms.

workings6.7
investigate the origin

To formally examine the source of something.

origin6.0
investigate a sighting

To examine a reported sighting in detail to discover the truth.

sighting6.0
investigate utility

to try to find out the usefulness

utility5.6
investigate empirically

To carry out a formal inquiry to discover and examine facts using real-world data.

empirically4.7