INTERROGATE

interrogate, question

(verb) pose a series of questions to; “The suspect was questioned by the police”; “We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion”

interrogate

(verb) transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

interrogate (third-person singular simple present interrogates, present participle interrogating, simple past and past participle interrogated)

(transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

(transitive, computing) to query; to request information from.

(transitive, literary) to examine critically.

Source: Wiktionary

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In*ter"ro*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interrogating.] Etym: [L. interrogatus, p. p. of interrogare to ask; inter between + rogare to ask. See Rogation.]

Definition: To question formally; to question; to examine by asking questions; as, to interrogate a witness. Wilt thou, uncalled, interrogate, Talker! the unreplying Fate Emerson.

Syn.

– To question; ask. See Question.

In*ter"ro*gate, v. i.

Definition: To ask questions. Bacon.

In*ter"ro*gate, n.

Definition: An interrogation; a question. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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