To have made an inquiry
“I am glad that in this Assembly we can bring the Minister along and ask him as many questions as we want to ask him and probe him about this matter.”
Past tense for to physically feel, especially by prodding or poking
“To him, everybody looked like some twisted alien, with long spindly arms that would probe every part of his body, and he didn't want anything to do with them.”
Past tense for to explore or search over an area
“Now oceanographers and geologists have better instruments than ever before to probe the depths of the sea.”
Past tense for to investigate or enquire into someone or something closely
“Moreover, the party has formed a special task force to probe the matter.”
Past tense for to pry into someone else's private business or life
“I finished the interview only to find at least a dozen women with plunging necklines and Cartier wedding rings trying to probe my personal life.”
(in a place) Past tense for to look thoroughly for something
Past tense for to question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given
Past tense for to physically penetrate or bore through a surface
Past tense for to test the look or fit of (a garment) by wearing it
Past tense for to search determinedly for someone or something
Past tense for to search for something, typically information
Past tense for to overanalyze or think too much about a subject or issue
Past tense for to enter or gain access to a place or system, typically forcefully or unlawfully
Past tense for to ask a question about something, especially to check its validity or accuracy
Past tense for to be about
Past tense for to gain access or entry into
(computing) Past tense for to pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve data from it
Having been examined or inspected
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