Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with investigate in American Collocation
investigate
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
fully or thoroughly
Any suspected case of bacterial contamination must be thoroughly investigated.
in a fair way
The External Auditor also has powers to independently investigate fraud and corruption.
using a particular method
This study investigated experimentally whether stress alters food choice during a meal.
immediately
Complaints from students should be investigated promptly.
personally
He has many years’ experience as a detective and has personally investigated over 100 murders.
incident or crime
Kitson says he is willing to cooperate with authorities investigating the incident.
theory or claim
We investigate complaints about food premises within the Surrey Heath area.
issue
The Government is investigating the issue of deteriorating health amongst older drivers.
cause
The body investigates the causes of all serious air accidents.
possibility
We are investigating the feasibility of a new network for measuring air pollution.
effect
The study investigated the effect of taking aspirin alone or in combination with ibuprofen.
effectiveness
A randomised controlled trial investigated the effectiveness of the drug in preventing cardiovascular disease.