To investigate
Example: The students investigate old books in the library.
Definition
"To investigate" means to carefully examine or study something in order to discover facts, gather information, or uncover the truth. It is often used in historical contexts when exploring old documents, artifacts, or events to understand the past better.
Etymology
The word "to investigate" comes from the Latin verb 'investigare,' meaning 'to track, trace out, or search into.' It combines 'in-' (into) and 'vestigare' (to track or trace). Did you know? The term originally referred to the act of tracking an animal or person before evolving into its current sense of detailed examination or inquiry.
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"To investigate" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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