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   explore

   /ɪkˈsplɔː/

   verb

   • 1. travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it: "he explored the Fontainebleau forest" Similar travel overtourtraverserange oversurveytake a look atinspectinvestigatescoutreconnoitresearchprospectinformal:reccegive something a/the once-overgive something a look-seegive something a going-over
   • ▪ search for resources such as mineral deposits: "the company has been granted licences to explore for petroleum"
   • 2. inquire into or discuss (a subject) in detail: "he sets out to explore fundamental questions"
   • ▪ examine or evaluate (an option or possibility): "the firm will explore joint development projects" Similar investigatelook into/overinquire intoconsidercheck outexamineresearchsurveyscrutinizescanstudyreviewprobedissecttake stock ofgo intogo over with a fine-tooth comb
   • 3. examine by touch: "her fingers explored his hair"
   • 4. surgically examine (a wound or part of the body) in detail: "he decided to explore the lesion to establish the diagnosis"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘investigate (why)’): from French explorer, from Latin explorare ‘search out’, from ex- ‘out’ + plorare ‘utter a cry’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. explorative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPLORE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXPLORE definition: 1. to search a place and discover things about it: 2. to think about, talk about, or study…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exploreExplore Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPLORE is to investigate, study, or analyze : look into —sometimes used with indirect questions. How to use explore in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPLORE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you explore an idea or suggestion, you think about it or comment on it in detail, in order to assess it carefully.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPLORE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXPLORE meaning: 1. to search a place and discover things about it: 2. to think about, talk about, or study…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexplore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of explore verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exploreExplore - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Whenever you delve into something, or investigate it, you explore it. You can even explore an interest, like when you explore African art, or explore an idea or tendency in order to understand it — you can explore your fear of snakes to try to get over it.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › exploreExplore - definition of explore by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery: to explore an island. 2. to look into closely; investigate: explored the possibilities. 3. to examine, esp. mechanically, as with a surgical probe: to explore a wound. 4. to engage in exploration.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordEXPLORE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definitions of 'explore'. 1. If you explore a place, you travel around it to find out what it is like. [...] 2. If you explore an idea or suggestion, you think about it or comment on it in detail, in order to assess it carefully. [...]

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-american-englishEXPLORE | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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    to go around a place where you have never been in order to find out what is there: The children love exploring. The best way to explore the countryside is on foot. to find out more about something, especially something that you might do in the future: We’re exploring the possibility of buying a house abroad. exploration. noun.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › exploreEXPLORE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Explore definition: to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery. See examples of EXPLORE used in a sentence.