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Webster 1913 Edition

Interrogate

In-ter′ro-gate

,
Verb.
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
.
Syn. – To question; ask. See
Question
.

In-ter′ro-gate

,
Verb.
I.
To ask questions.
Bacon.

In-ter′ro-gate

,
Noun.
An interrogation; a question.
[Obs.]
Bp. Hall.

Webster 1828 Edition

Interrogate

INTER'ROGATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. interrogo; inter and rogo, to ask.]
To question; to examine by asking questions; as, to interrogate a witness.

INTER'ROGATE

,
Verb.
I.
To ask questions.

Definition 2024

interrogate

interrogate

English

Verb

interrogate ‎(third-person singular simple present interrogates, present participle interrogating, simple past and past participle interrogated)

  1. (transitive) To question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner.
    The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go.
  2. (transitive, computing) To query; to request information from.
    to interrogate a database

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References

  • interrogate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • interrogate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Italian

Verb

interrogate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of interrogare
  2. second-person plural imperative of interrogare
  3. feminine plural of interrogato

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Latin

Verb

interrogāte

  1. first-person plural present active imperative of interrogō

Etymology

From Latin interrogatus, past participle of interrogare ‎(“to ask, question”), from inter ‎(“between”) + rogare ‎(“to ask”); see rogation.

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