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search vs investigate

investigate vs search

search is a noun but investigate is not a noun.

search and investigate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
search Yes No Yes No
investigate No No Yes No
As verbs, investigate is a hypernym of search; that is, investigate is a word with a broader meaning than search:
  • search: inquire into
  • investigate: investigate scientifically
Other hypernyms of search include look into.
search (noun) investigate (noun)
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
an investigation seeking answers
the examination of alternative hypotheses
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
search (verb) investigate (verb)
inquire into investigate scientifically
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of conduct an inquiry or investigation of
subject to a search
search or seek
Difference between search and investigate

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