Main Entry:

in·da·gate

Pronunciation:

\ˈin-də-ˌgāt\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

in·da·gat·ed; in·da·gat·ing

Etymology:

Latin indagatus, past participle of indagare, from indago ring of hunters encircling game, act of searching, from Old Latin indu in + Latin agere to drive — more at end-, agent

Date:

circa 1623

: to search into : investigate

— in·da·ga·tion \ˌin-də-ˈgā-shən\ noun

— in·da·ga·tor \ˈin-də-ˌgā-tər\ noun