Investigate
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

PBE

5 letters

PROBE
An investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

STUDY
Preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"

DELVE
Turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"

TREAT
An occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight

TRACE
A drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

TOUCH
The act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

SCOUT
A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

SOUND
The subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"

PLUMB
The metal bob of a plumb line

CHECK
The act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

ARGUE
Present reasons and arguments

6 letters

WINNOW
Blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass"

TALKOF
Discuss or mention; "They spoke of many things"

TAKEUP
Turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"

SURVEY
Consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

SEARCH
Boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search"

REVIEW
A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

REPORT
A short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

REASON
The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

HANDLE
The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

GOINTO
To come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"

FOLLOW
Travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail"

FATHOM
Measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

DEBATE
A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

7 letters

SEEINTO

SEEINTO

ENQUIRE
Conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"

INQUIRE
Conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"

EXAMINE
Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

EXPLORE
Inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

DIGINTO
Examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"

8 letters

LOOKINTO
Investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

POKEINTO
Examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"

RESEARCH
Attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word"