Investigate vs. Examine

Investigateverb

(transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

Investigateverb

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

Investigateverb

(intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.

Investigateverb

To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural phenomena.

Investigateverb

To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation.

Investigateverb

investigate scientifically;

Investigateverb

conduct an inquiry or investigation of;

Investigateverb

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

Investigateverb

carry out research or study into (a subject or problem, typically one in a scientific or academic field)

Investigateverb

make inquiries as to the character, activities, or background of (someone)

Investigateverb

make a check to find out something

Examineverb

to observe or inspect carefully or critically

Examineverb

to check the health or condition of something or someone

Examineverb

to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination

Examineverb

to interrogate

Examineverb

To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore; as, to examine a mineral; to examine a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to examine a proposition, theory, or question.

Examineverb

To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupt touching the state of his property, etc.

Examineverb

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning;

Examineverb

observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect;

Examineverb

question or examine thoroughly and closely

Examineverb

question closely

Examineverb

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to;