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CastigateCastigate Cas"ti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Castigated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Castigating.] [L. castigatus, p. p. of
castigare to correct, punish; castus pure, chaste + agere to
move, drive. See Caste, and cf. Chasten.]
1. To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten;
also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise
severely.
2. To emend; to correct. [Obs.] CastigatedCastigate Cas"ti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Castigated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Castigating.] [L. castigatus, p. p. of
castigare to correct, punish; castus pure, chaste + agere to
move, drive. See Caste, and cf. Chasten.]
1. To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten;
also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise
severely.
2. To emend; to correct. [Obs.] CastigatingCastigate Cas"ti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Castigated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Castigating.] [L. castigatus, p. p. of
castigare to correct, punish; castus pure, chaste + agere to
move, drive. See Caste, and cf. Chasten.]
1. To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten;
also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise
severely.
2. To emend; to correct. [Obs.] Castigation
Castigation Cas`ti*ga"tion, n. [L. catigatio.]
1. Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent
criticism.
The keenest castigation of her slanderers. --W.
Irving.
2. Emendation; correction. [Obs.]
Castigator
Castigator Cas`ti*ga"tor, n. [L.]
One who castigates or corrects.
Castigatory
Castigatory Cas`ti*ga*to*ry, a. [L. castigatorius.]
Punitive in order to amendment; corrective.
CastigatoryCastigatory Cas"ti*ga*to*ry, n.
An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant
scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket.
--Blacktone. castigatoryCucking stool Cuck"ing stool` (k?k"?ng st??l`). [Cf. AS.
scealfingst[=o]l, a word of similar meaning, allied to
scealfor a diver, mergus avis; or possibly from F. coquine a
hussy, slut, jade, f. of coquin, OE. cokin, a rascal; or cf.
Icel. k?ka to dung, k?kr dung, the name being given as to a
disgracing or infamous punishment.]
A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also
dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in
front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob,
but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called
also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and
often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool. --Sir. W.
Scott. EvestigateEvestigate E*ves"ti*gate, v. t. [L. evestigatus traced out; e
out + vestigatus, p. p. of vestigare. See Vestigate.]
To investigate. [Obs.] --Bailey. FustigateFustigate Fus"ti*gate, v. t. [L. fustigare, fr. fustis stick.
See 1st Fust.]
To cudgel. [R.] --Bailey. Fustigation
Fustigation Fus"ti*ga"tion, n. [Cf. F. fustigation.]
A punishment by beating with a stick or club; cudgeling.
This satire, composed of actual fustigation. --Motley.
InstigateInstigate In"sti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instigated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Instigating.] [L. instigatus, p. p. of
instigare to instigate; pref. in- in + a root akin to G.
stechen to prick, E. stick. See Stick.]
To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; --
used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as to instigate
one to a crime.
He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very
extent of their malignity. --Bp.
Warburton.
Syn: To stimulate; urge; spur; provoke; tempt; incite; impel;
encourage; animate. InstigatedInstigate In"sti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instigated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Instigating.] [L. instigatus, p. p. of
instigare to instigate; pref. in- in + a root akin to G.
stechen to prick, E. stick. See Stick.]
To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; --
used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as to instigate
one to a crime.
He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very
extent of their malignity. --Bp.
Warburton.
Syn: To stimulate; urge; spur; provoke; tempt; incite; impel;
encourage; animate. InstigatingInstigate In"sti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instigated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Instigating.] [L. instigatus, p. p. of
instigare to instigate; pref. in- in + a root akin to G.
stechen to prick, E. stick. See Stick.]
To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; --
used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as to instigate
one to a crime.
He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very
extent of their malignity. --Bp.
Warburton.
Syn: To stimulate; urge; spur; provoke; tempt; incite; impel;
encourage; animate. Instigatingly
Instigatingly In"sti*ga`ting*ly, adv.
Incitingly; temptingly.
Instigation
Instigation In`sti*ga"tion, n. [L. instigatio: cf. F.
instigation.]
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated;
incitement; esp. to evil or wickedness.
The baseness and villainy that . . . the instigation of
the devil could bring the sons of men to. --South.
Instigator
Instigator In"sti*ga`tor, n. [L.: cf. F. instigateur.]
One who instigates or incites. --Burke.
InvestigableInvestigable In*ves"ti*ga*ble, a. [L. investigabilis. See
Investigate.]
Capable or susceptible of being investigated; admitting
research. --Hooker. InvestigableInvestigable In*ves"ti*ga*ble, a. [L. investigabilis. See
In- not, and Vestigate.]
Unsearchable; inscrutable. [Obs.]
So unsearchable the judgment and so investigable the
ways thereof. --Bale. Investigate
Investigate In*ves"ti*gate, v. i.
To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make
investigation.
InvestigateInvestigate In*ves"ti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Investigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Investigating.] [L.
investigatus, p. p. of investigare to investigate; pref. in-
in + vestigare to track, trace. See Vestige.]
To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation;
to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and
examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful
inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural
phenomena. InvestigatedInvestigate In*ves"ti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Investigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Investigating.] [L.
investigatus, p. p. of investigare to investigate; pref. in-
in + vestigare to track, trace. See Vestige.]
To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation;
to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and
examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful
inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural
phenomena. InvestigatingInvestigate In*ves"ti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Investigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Investigating.] [L.
investigatus, p. p. of investigare to investigate; pref. in-
in + vestigare to track, trace. See Vestige.]
To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation;
to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and
examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful
inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural
phenomena. Investigation
Investigation In*ves`ti*ga"tion, n. [L. investigatio: cf. F.
investigation.]
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or
following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or
thorough inquiry or examination; as, the investigations of
the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of
the judge, the moralist.
Investigative
Investigative In*ves"ti*ga*tive, a.
Given to investigation; inquisitive; curious; searching.
Investigator
Investigator In*ves"ti*ga`tor, n. [L.: cf. F. investigateur.]
One who searches diligently into a subject.
mastigadorMasticador Mas`ti*ca"dor, n. [Cf. Sp. mastigador. See
Masticate.] (Man.)
A part of a bridle, the slavering bit. [Written also
mastigador.] Pervestigate
Pervestigate Per*ves"ti*gate, v. t. [L. pervestigatus, p. p.
of pervestigare.]
To investigate thoroughly. [Obs.]
Pervestigation
Pervestigation Per*ves`ti*ga"tion, n. [L. pervestigatio.]
Thorough investigation. [Obs.] --Chillingworth.
ReinvestigateReinvestigate Re`in*ves"ti*gate (-v?s"t?*g?t), v. t.
To investigate again. -- Re`in*ves`ti*ga"tion (-g?"sh?n),
n.
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