Meaning of INTERROGATE
| Pronunciation: | | in'teru`geyt
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- [v] pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"
- [v] transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
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| | See Also: | | air, ask, beam, broadcast, send, transmit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\In*ter"ro*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Interrogating}.] [L. interrogatus, p. p. of interrogare to
ask; inter between + rogare to ask. See Rogation.]
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.
To ask questions. --Bacon.
\In*ter"ro*gate\, n.
An interrogation; a question. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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