DIVE Copy link • DIVEv. To dive into anything, se mergere in aliquid or in aliqua re (to plunge into): also, se mergere in aquam: subire aquam (to go under the water in general): urinari (if to remain for some time; e.g., as divers): inurinare in aliqua (e.g., in lacu, Col.; of birds): to dive for pearls, -*margaritas conquirere. FIG., To penetrate, penetrare: intrare: assequi or percipere aliquid (to follow with one’s understanding, to reach mentally, to perceive): perspicere (to look through anything): to dive into a subject; into the nature of anything, alte descendere in aliquid: penetrare in or ad aliquid: alicujus rei primas causas conquirere (e.g., naturae, Cic.): persequi aliquid (e.g., stirpium naturas, Cic.): rerum naturam evolvere; accuratius or subtilius investigare aliquid: aliquid investigare et perscrutari; to dive into anybody’s thoughts, explorare quid agat aliquis (quid moliatur): also, alicujus animum or ingenium perspicere.