Investigar
Example: Os cientistas vão investigar as causas do fenômeno natural.
Definition
"Investigar" means to systematically examine or study something carefully in order to discover facts, gather information, or understand causes, especially in historical or scientific contexts, as in investigating the causes of a natural phenomenon.
Etymology
The word "investigar" comes from the Latin verb investigare, which means 'to search into' or 'to track.' It combines 'in-' meaning 'into' and 'vestigare' meaning 'to track or trace.' Did you know? The root 'vestigare' is related to the English word 'vestige,' meaning a trace or footprint.
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