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INTERROGATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pose a series of questions to

Example:

We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion

Synonyms:

interrogate; question

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "interrogate" is one way to...):

ask; enquire; inquire (address a question to and expect an answer from)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

interrogation (an instance of questioning)

interrogation (formal systematic questioning)

interrogation (a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply)

interrogative (relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation)

interrogator (a questioner who is excessively harsh)

interrogatory (relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "interrogate" is one way to...):

air; beam; broadcast; send; transmit (broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television)

Domain category:

broadcast medium; broadcasting (a medium that disseminates via telecommunications)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

interrogation (a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder)

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