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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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   • X

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   • O

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   • R

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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. 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.

5. 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.

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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   When you explore a new place, you want to see interesting things and get to know its people. Whenever you delve into something, or investigate it, you explore it.

8. 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.