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explore
[ ik-splawr, -splohr ]
verb (used with object)
- to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery:
to explore the island.
- to look into closely; scrutinize; examine:
Let us explore the possibilities for improvement.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Surgery. to investigate into, especially mechanically, as with a probe.
- Obsolete. to search for; search out.
verb (used without object)
- to engage in exploration.
explore
/ ɪˈɔː /
verb
- tr to examine or investigate, esp systematically
- to travel to or into (unfamiliar or unknown regions), esp for organized scientific purposes
- tr med to examine (an organ or part) for diagnostic purposes
- obsolete.tr to search for or out
Derived Forms
- ˈǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ǰa· adjective
- ·ǰa·i·ٲ noun
- ·ǰiԲ· adverb
- e·ǰ verb reexplored reexploring
- un·ǰa· adjective
- ܲe·ǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of explore1
Word History and Origins
Origin of explore1
Example Sentences
It’s a good-looking movie about sublimated lives and the need to break free, one that feels torn between presenting the surface allure of those desires in a repressive time and exploring anything deeper.
In the version where everything takes twice as long, that would have been cool to explore more.
Mr Boulos said his country was also interested in exploring minerals in neighbouring Rwanda, but called on the country to first withdraw its troops from DR Congo and stop its support for the M23.
“I want to explore moving my body in a way that’s new to me,” she said.
He explored that question in the prequel trilogy he launched with 1999’s “The Phantom Menace,” and while his answer isn’t especially cinematic, it now has a ripped-from-the-headlines resonance.
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