Polyglot Dictionary

averiguar

/aveɾiˈɡwaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
averiguo
preterite (eu)
averiguei
past participle
averiguado

Meaning

  1. to check

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

verificar

averiguar is more thorough, to investigate and ascertain the truth of something; verificar is more general, to confirm something is correct — both mean "to check."

conferir

averiguar is more thorough, to investigate and ascertain the truth of something; conferir means to check by comparing or tallying, like checking a list — both mean "to check."

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