explore

ex·plore

(ĭk-splôr′)

v. ex·plored, ex·plor·ing, ex·plores

v.tr.

1. To investigate systematically; examine: explore every possibility.

2. To search into or travel in for the purpose of discovery: exploring outer space.

3. Medicine To examine (a body cavity or interior part) for diagnostic purposes, especially by surgery.

v.intr.

To make a careful examination or search: scientists who have been known to explore in this region of the earth.

[Latin explōrāre : ex-, ex- + perhaps plōrāre, to cry out, as to rouse game.]

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explore

(ɪkˈsplɔː)

1. (tr) to examine or investigate, esp systematically

2. to travel to or into (unfamiliar or unknown regions), esp for organized scientific purposes

3. (Medicine) (tr) med to examine (an organ or part) for diagnostic purposes

4. (tr) obsolete to search for or out

[C16: from Latin explōrāre, from ex-¹ + plōrāre to cry aloud; probably from the shouts of hunters sighting prey]

exˈplorer n

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ex•plore

(ɪkˈsplɔr, -ˈsploʊr)

v. -plored, -plor•ing. v.t.

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.

v.i.

4. to engage in exploration.

[1575–85; < Latin explōrāre to reconnoiter, investigate =ex- ex-¹ + plōrāre to cry out]

ex•plor′a•ble, adj.

ex•plor`a•bil′i•ty, n.

ex•plor′ing•ly, adv.

explore

- Comes from Latin, meaning "search out," from ex-, "out," and plorare, "utter a cry."

explore

Past participle: explored
Gerund: exploring

Imperative
explore
explore

Present
I explore
you explore
he/she/it explores
we explore
you explore
they explore

Preterite
I explored
you explored
he/she/it explored
we explored
you explored
they explored

Present Continuous
I am exploring
you are exploring
he/she/it is exploring
we are exploring
you are exploring
they are exploring

Present Perfect
I have explored
you have explored
he/she/it has explored
we have explored
you have explored
they have explored

Past Continuous
I was exploring
you were exploring
he/she/it was exploring
we were exploring
you were exploring
they were exploring

Past Perfect
I had explored
you had explored
he/she/it had explored
we had explored
you had explored
they had explored

Future
I will explore
you will explore
he/she/it will explore
we will explore
you will explore
they will explore

Future Perfect
I will have explored
you will have explored
he/she/it will have explored
we will have explored
you will have explored
they will have explored

Future Continuous
I will be exploring
you will be exploring
he/she/it will be exploring
we will be exploring
you will be exploring
they will be exploring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been exploring
you have been exploring
he/she/it has been exploring
we have been exploring
you have been exploring
they have been exploring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been exploring
you will have been exploring
he/she/it will have been exploring
we will have been exploring
you will have been exploring
they will have been exploring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been exploring
you had been exploring
he/she/it had been exploring
we had been exploring
you had been exploring
they had been exploring

Conditional
I would explore
you would explore
he/she/it would explore
we would explore
you would explore
they would explore

Past Conditional
I would have explored
you would have explored
he/she/it would have explored
we would have explored
you would have explored
they would have explored

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb	1.	explore - inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness" research, search prospect - explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals google - search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine; "He googled the woman he had met at the party"; "My children are googling all day" mapquest - search for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program; "you can just mapquest the restaurant" re-explore - explore anew; "We need to re-explore Colonialism" beat about, cast about, cast around - search anxiously investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
	2.	explore - travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology" pioneer - open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space" spelunk, cave - explore natural caves map - explore or survey for the purpose of making a map; "We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist" investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
	3.	explore - examine minutely diagnose, name - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis explore - examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes plumb - examine thoroughly and in great depth
	4.	explore - examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" diagnose - subject to a medical analysis put out feelers - make some preliminary investigations or test the waters explore - examine minutely

explore

verb

2. investigate, consider, research, survey, search, prospect, examine, probe, analyse, look into, inspect, work over, scrutinize, inquire into The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

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explore

verb

To go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information:

Translations

prozkoumat

udforskeundersøgegranske

tutkia

istraživati

felfedezõ utat tesz

kannakanna, athuga gaumgæfilega

調査する

탐험하다

tiriamasistyrinėjimastyrinėtityrinėtojasžvalgymas

izpētītpētīt

raziskovati

utforska

สำรวจ

thám hiểm

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explore

(ikˈsploː) verb

1. to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery. The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves.

2. to examine carefully. I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here.

exploration (ekspləˈreiʃən) noun

a journey of exploration.

exˈploratory (-ˈsplorə-) adjective

for the purpose of exploration or investigation. an exploratory expedition.

exˈplorer noun

a person who explores unknown regions. explorers in space.

explore

→ يَسْتَكْشِفُ prozkoumat udforske erforschen εξερευνώ explorar tutkia explorer istraživati esplorare 調査する 탐험하다 verkennen utforske zbadać explorar исследовать utforska สำรวจ araştırmak thám hiểm 探测