explore
[ik-splawr, -splohr]
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verb (used with object), ex·plored, ex·plor·ing.
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.
Surgery. to investigate into, especially mechanically, as with a probe.
Obsolete. to search for; search out.
verb (used without object), ex·plored, ex·plor·ing.
to engage in exploration.
Origin of explore
1575–85; < Latin explōrāre to search out, examine, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + plōrāre to cry out, probably orig. with reference to hunting cries
Synonyms for explore
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explore
verb
Word Origin for explore
C16: from Latin explōrāre, from ex- 1 + plōrāre to cry aloud; probably from the shouts of hunters sighting prey
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[ĭk-splôr′]
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