- probe into something
- probe into somethingto investigate something. •
The police will probe into the matter and report to the commissioner.
•We will take some time and probe into that for you.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
probe into something
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probe — [[t]pro͟ʊb[/t]] probes, probing, probed 1) VERB If you probe into something, you ask questions or try to discover facts about it. [V into n] The more they probed into his background, the more inflamed their suspicions would become... [V for n]… … English dictionary
probe — I UK [prəʊb] / US [proʊb] noun [countable] Word forms probe : singular probe plural probes * 1) mainly journalism an attempt to find out the truth about an issue, problem, or accident, made by an official group or by a newspaper, television… … English dictionary
probe — probe1 [ proub ] noun count * 1. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM an attempt to find out the truth about an issue, problem, or accident, made by an official group or by a newspaper, television program, etc: INQUIRY: probe into: a full scale government probe… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
probe — ▪ I. probe probe 1 [prəʊb ǁ proʊb] noun [countable] JOURNALISM a very thorough examination of something that has happened; = INQUIRY: • The probe focuses on an unauthorized bid placed by the company two months ago. probe into/of … Financial and business terms
probe — 1 verb (I, T) 1 to ask questions in order to find things out, especially things that other people do not want you to know (+ into): I don t want to probe too deeply into your personal affairs. | probe sth: a report probing the official s… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
probe — probe1 [prəub US proub] v [I and T] 1.) to ask questions in order to find things out, especially things that other people do not want you to know probe into ▪ I don t want to probe too deeply into your personal affairs. ▪ Police probed claims… … Dictionary of contemporary English
probe — 1. noun /pɹəʊb,pɹoʊb/ a) Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs etc. They launched a probe into the cause of the accident. b) Something which penetrates something else, as though to explore; something which obtains… … Wiktionary
probe — [[t]proʊb[/t]] v. probed, prob•ing, n. 1) to search into or examine thoroughly: to probe one s conscience[/ex] 2) to explore with a probe 3) to examine or explore with or as if with a probe 4) a slender surgical instrument for exploring the depth … From formal English to slang
probe — I. noun Etymology: Medieval Latin proba examination, from Latin probare Date: 1580 1. a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) 2. a. any of various testing devices or substances: as (1) a pointed … New Collegiate Dictionary
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probe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. prod, pierce, stab; sound, fathom; search, investigate, sift, explore; verify. See inquiry, measurement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. exploration, scrutiny, inquiry; see examination 1 . v. Syn.… … English dictionary for students
