Investigar
Example: Os cientistas vão investigar a causa do problema rapidamente.
Definition
"Investigar" means to carefully examine or study a subject, situation, or problem in order to discover facts, gather information, or find the cause. For example, scientists investigate the cause of a problem by conducting detailed research and analysis.
Etymology
The word "investigar" comes from the Latin verb 'investigare,' which means 'to track, search into, or trace out.' It combines 'in-' (into) and 'vestigare' (to track or trace). Did you know? The root 'vestigare' is related to footprints, highlighting the idea of following clues or tracks during an investigation.
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