Investigar
Example: Los científicos investigan nuevas teorías para avanzar en la medicina.
Definition
"Investigar" means to systematically examine, study, or inquire into a subject or problem in order to discover facts, establish new knowledge, or solve issues. For example, scientists investigate new theories to advance medicine.
Etymology
The word "investigar" comes from the Latin verb 'investigare,' meaning 'to trace, track, or search into.' It combines 'in-' (in, into) and 'vestigare' (to track or trace). Did you know it originally conveyed the idea of following footprints to find something?
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"Investigar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 94 commonly used words.
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