To investigate
Example: The students investigate the meaning of life carefully.
Definition
"To investigate" means to carefully examine or study something, especially in a systematic and detailed way, to discover facts or information. In philosophy, it often involves exploring concepts or ideas deeply to understand their true meaning or implications.
Etymology
The word "to investigate" comes from the Latin word 'investigare,' meaning 'to track, trace out, or search after.' It combines 'in-' meaning 'in' and 'vestigare,' meaning 'to track or trace.' Did you know? The original sense involved following footprints or clues, much like a detective.
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"To investigate" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Philosophy - (A1) - set 1", containing 112 commonly used words.
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