This is the 9273rd most frequent Portuguese word.
catar
To gather, pick, or search for something.
In this context, "catar" refers to the act of collecting or gathering information.
Ele diz que vai catar informações sobre o evento.
He says he will gather information about the event.
Here, "catar" is employed in the sense of harvesting or collecting items from nature.
Quando éramos pequenos, costumávamos catar frutas no campo.
When we were little, we used to harvest fruits in the field.
Here, "catar" is used informally to mean picking up items that are scattered about.