preinvestigate

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verb

To investigate in advance.

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Meanings

verbpreinvestigate (third-person singular simple present preinvestigates, present participle preinvestigating, simple past and past participle preinvestigated)

present singular third person preinvestigates · participle present preinvestigating · participle past preinvestigated · past preinvestigated

  1. transitiveTo investigate in advance.

    It is very important to establish awareness among students to preinvestigate the toxic or hazardous properties of a chemical which they are about to use.

    1994, Takashi Korenaga, Hiroshi Tsukube, Sumio Shinoda, Hazardous Waste Control in Research and Education, page 16

Origin

From pre- + investigate.

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APA

preinvestigate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinvestigate

MLA

“preinvestigate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinvestigate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preinvestigate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinvestigate.

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