interrogate

5 definitions found

interrogate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Interrogate \In*ter"ro*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Interrogating.] [L. interrogatus, p. p. of interrogare to
     ask; inter between + rogare to ask. See Rogation.]
     To question formally; to question; to examine by asking
     questions; as, to interrogate a witness.
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           Wilt thou, uncalled, interrogate,
           Talker! the unreplying Fate?             --Emerson.
  
     Syn: To question; ask. See Question.
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  Interrogate \In*ter"ro*gate\, v. i.
     To ask questions. --Bacon.
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  Interrogate \In*ter"ro*gate\, n.
     An interrogation; a question. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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interrogate - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  interrogate
      v 1: transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate
           response, as in telecommunication
      2: pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by
         the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of
         the explosion" [syn: interrogate, question]

interrogate - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  42 Moby Thesaurus words for "interrogate":
     answer, approach, ask, be curious, burn with curiosity, catechize,
     communicate with, contact, correspond, dig around for, dig up,
     establish connection, examine, gape, gawk, get to, inquire,
     interview, maintain connection, make advances, make contact with,
     make overtures, make up to, nose around for, nose out, peer, pump,
     query, question, quiz, raise, reach, relate to, reply to,
     respond to, rubber, rubberneck, seek, stare, test, want to know,
     worm out of