Investigate vs Discuss - What's the difference?
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To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
To conduct an inquiry or examination.
* 1903 , , "The Shadow and the Flash,"
(obsolete) To drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.
* 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.i:
* Rambler
* Sir H. Wotton
To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
(obsolete) To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).
* , Merry Wives of Windsor , act 1, sc. 3:
* , Henry V , act 4, sc. 1:
To break to pieces; to shatter.
To deal with, in eating or drinking.
* Sir S. Baker
To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.
In transitive terms the difference between investigate and discuss
is that investigate is to examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret while discuss is to converse or debate concerning a particular topic.investigate
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Verb
(investigat)- to investigate the causes of natural phenomena
- to investigate an unsolved murder
- "Why don't you investigate'?" he demanded. And ' investigate I did.
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(wikipedia discuss)Verb
- For she was giuen all to fleshly lust, / And poured forth in sensuall delight, / That all regard of shame she had discust , / And meet respect of honour put to flight
- a pomade of virtue to discuss pimples
- Many arts were used to discuss the beginnings of new affection.
- Let's sit down and discuss this rationally.
- I don't wish to discuss this further. Let's talk about something else.
- Nym : I will discuss the humour of this love to Page.
- Pistol : Discuss unto me; art thou officer? Or art thou base, common and popular?
- We sat quietly down and discussed a cold fowl that we had brought with us.