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in·ter·ro·gate
I. \-rəˌgāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin interrogatus, past participle of interrogare, from inter- + rogare to ask, request — more at right
transitive verb
1. : to question typically with formality, command, and thoroughness for full information and circumstantial detail
< interrogate a witness >
2. obsolete : to ask questions about
3. : to examine in detail : research into the causes, reasons, nature of
< modern potters interrogate in their laboratories the glazes used in ancient China — C.E.Montague >
intransitive verb
: to ask questions of someone : conduct an examination
< frank I will respond as you interrogate — Robert Browning >
Synonyms: see ask
II. transitive verb
: to give or send out a signal to (as a transponder or computer) for triggering an appropriate response |