v. To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or aggressive manner.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To question formally; to question; to examine by asking questions.
verb-intransitive. To ask questions.
n. An interrogation; a question.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To question; examine by asking questions: as, to interrogate a witness.
Synonyms Inquire, Question, etc. (see ask); catechize.
To ask questions.
n. A question; an interrogation.
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v. transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
v. pose a series of questions to
Word Usage
"As it happens in this utter jumble of a plot, their conversation takes place nearby exactly the sort of man Jonah likes to interrogate, that is, a dead one."