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ex⋅plore
[ik-splawr, -splohr] 
verb, -plored, -plor⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery: to explore the island. |
| 2. | to look into closely; scrutinize; examine: Let us explore the possibilities for improvement. |
| 3. | Surgery. to investigate into, esp. mechanically, as with a probe. |
| 4. | Obsolete. to search for; search out. |
–verb (used without object)
| 5. | to engage in exploration. |
Origin:
1575–85; < L explōrāre to search out, examine, equiv. to ex- ex- 1 + plōrāre to cry out, prob. orig. with reference to hunting cries
1575–85; < L explōrāre to search out, examine, equiv. to ex- ex- 1 + plōrāre to cry out, prob. orig. with reference to hunting cries
Related forms:
ex⋅plor⋅a⋅ble, adjective
ex⋅plor⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
ex⋅plor⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
2. probe, study, research, investigate, survey.
2. probe, study, research, investigate, survey.
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| ex·plore (ĭk-splôr', -splōr') v. ex·plored, ex·plor·ing, ex·plores v. tr.
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
Ex*plore"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Explored; p. pr. & vb. n. Exploring.] [L. explorare to explore; ex out+plorare to cry out aloud,prob. orig., to cause to flow; perh. akin to E. flow: cf. F. explorer.]1. To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for. [Obs.] Explores the lost, the wandering sheep directs. --Pope. 2. To search through or into; to penetrate or range over for discovery; to examine thoroughly; as, to explore new countries or seas; to explore the depths of science. "Hidden frauds [to] explore." --Dryden.
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Language Translation for : explore
Spanish:
explorar,
German:
erforschen,
Japanese:
探検する
explore
c.1450 (implied in explorator), "to investigate, examine," from L. explorare "investigate, search out," said to be originally a hunters' term meaning "set up a loud cry," from ex- "out" + plorare "to cry." But second element also explained as "to make to flow," from pluere "to flow." Meaning "to go to a country or place in quest of discoveries" is first attested c.1616.
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Main Entry: ex·plore
Pronunciation: ik-'splO(&)r, -'splo(&)r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: ex·plored;ex·plor·ing
: to examine minutely (as by surgery) especially for diagnostic purposes
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explore (ĭk-splôr')
v. ex·plored, ex·plor·ing, ex·plores
To examine for diagnostic purposes.
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