Meaning of the word investigate in English

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investigate

US /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪt/
UK /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪt/
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Verb

1.

to carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth

Example:
The police are investigating the cause of the fire.
We need to investigate all possible solutions.
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