The principal interrogated the boy about the work he had done in his former school. The lawyer took a long time to interrogate the witness fully.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under question. (Cf. ↑question)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gat — ama·gat; bag·gat·a·way; bha·gat; bor·e·gat; du·ma·gat; er·gat·o·gyne; er·gat·o·morph; er·gat·o·mor·phic; fre·gat·i·dae; GAT; gat·ed; gat·er; gat·ing; gat·ling; gat·ter·mann koch; gat·ti·na·ra; gat·tine; in·sti·gat·ing·ly; in·ter·ro·gat·ing·ly;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
in|ter|ro|gate — «ihn TEHR uh gayt», verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. –v.t. to ask questions of; examine or get information from by asking questions; question thoroughly: »The principal interrogated the boy about the work he had done in his former school. The lawyer took a … Useful english dictionary
re|in|ter|ro|gate — «REE ihn TEHR uh gayt», transitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. to interrogate again; question repeatedly: »For interrogated, say reinterrogated: for…he must always have been interrogated in the first instance (Jeremy Bentham) … Useful english dictionary
interrogatingly — in·ter·ro·gat·ing·ly … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
interrogate — in·ter·ro·gate /in ter ə ˌgāt/ vt gat·ed, gat·ing: to question formally and systematically; esp: to gather information from (a suspect) by means that are reasonably likely to elicit incriminating responses see also miranda rights ◇ Under Rhode… … Law dictionary
ves — car·ves·trene; de·fer·ves·cence; de·fer·ves·cent; di·ves·ti·tive; di·ves·ti·ture; ef·fer·ves·cence; ef·fer·ves·cent; ef·fer·ves·cent·ly; fla·ves·cence; fla·ves·cent; ful·ves·cent; gal·ves·to·nian; in·gra·ves·cence; in·gra·ves·cent;… … English syllables
interrogate — in•ter•ro•gate [[t]ɪnˈtɛr əˌgeɪt[/t]] v. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) to ask questions of, esp. formally and thoroughly 2) to ask questions of someone • Etymology: 1475–85; < L interrogāre to question, examine =inter inter +rogāre to ask in•ter′ro•ga… … From formal English to slang
