To investigate
Example: The team will investigate the ancient ruins next week.
Definition
"To investigate" means to carefully examine or study something in detail, often in order to uncover facts, gather information, or understand a situation better. It involves systematic inquiry or research, especially to discover the truth or solve a problem.
Etymology
The verb "to investigate" comes from the Latin word 'investigare,' which means 'to track, trace out, or search into.' It combines 'in-' meaning 'into' and 'vestigare' meaning 'to track or trace.' Did you know that the word originally had connotations of following footprints or a trail, much like detectives do today?
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"To investigate" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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