Interrogate

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  • transitive verb. To examine by questioning formally or officially. synonym: ask.
  • transitive verb. To transmit a signal for setting off an appropriate response.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A question; an interrogation.
  • To question; examine by asking questions: as, to interrogate a witness.
  • Synonyms Inquire, Question, etc. (see ask); catechize.
  • To ask questions.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To ask questions.
  • transitive verb. To question formally; to question; to examine by asking questions.
  • noun. An interrogation; a question.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or aggressive manner.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
  • verb. pose a series of questions to
  • Word Usage
    "As it happens in this utter jumble of a plot, their conversation takes place nearby exactly the sort of man Jonah likes to interrogate, that is, a dead one."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    air  ask  beam  broadcast  send  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    answer  approach  ask  ask  be curious