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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INTER'ROGATE, v.t. [L. interrogo; inter and rogo, to ask.]
To question; to examine by asking questions; as, to interrogate a witness.
INTER'ROGATE, v.i. To ask questions.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
2: pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion" [syn: interrogate, question]

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb (-gated; -gating) Etymology: Latin interrogatus, past participle of interrogare, from inter- + rogare to ask — more at right Date: 15th century 1. to question formally and systematically 2. to give or send out a signal to (as a transponder) for triggering an appropriate response Synonyms: see ask • interrogatee noun • interrogation noun • interrogational adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. ask questions of (a person) esp. closely, thoroughly, or formally. Derivatives: interrogator n. Etymology: ME f. L interrogare interrogat- ask (as INTER-, rogare ask)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Interrogate 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Interrogate In*ter"ro*gate, v. i. To ask questions. --Bacon.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Interrogate In*ter"ro*gate, n. An interrogation; a question. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(interrogates, interrogating, interrogated) If someone, especially a police officer, interrogates someone, they question them thoroughly for a long time in order to get some information from them. I interrogated everyone even slightly involved. = question VERB: V n • interrogator (interrogators) I was well aware of what my interrogators wanted to hear. N-COUNT: oft poss N

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. Question, catechise, examine, ask, inquire of, put questions to, interpellate.

Moby Thesaurus

answer, approach, ask, be curious, burn with curiosity, catechize, communicate with, contact, correspond, dig around for, dig up, establish connection, examine, gape, gawk, get to, inquire, interview, maintain connection, make advances, make contact with, make overtures, make up to, nose around for, nose out, peer, pump, query, question, quiz, raise, reach, relate to, reply to, respond to, rubber, rubberneck, seek, stare, test, want to know, worm out of