Definition of Explore

1. Verb. Inquire into. "They explore whether there was a traffic accident"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"


2. Verb. Travel to or penetrate into. "Explore unknown territory in biology"
Specialized synonyms: Pioneer, Cave, Spelunk, Map
Generic synonyms: Investigate, Look Into
Derivative terms: Exploration, Exploration, Explorative, Exploratory, Explorer

3. Verb. Examine minutely. "The men explore the area for animals "
Generic synonyms: Diagnose, Name
Specialized synonyms: Plumb
Derivative terms: Exploration, Exploration, Exploratory

4. Verb. Examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes.
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Generic synonyms: Diagnose
Specialized synonyms: Put Out Feelers
Derivative terms: Exploration, Exploratory

Definition of Explore

1. v. t. To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for.

Definition of Explore

1. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) To seek for something or after someone. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To travel somewhere in search of discovery. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive medicine) To examine diagnostically. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To (seek) experience first hand. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive) To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses. ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) To wander without any particular aim or purpose. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Explore

1. to travel through for the purpose of discovery [v -PLORED, -PLORING, -PLORES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Explore

explorable
exploration
explorational
explorations
explorative
exploratively
exploratorily
exploratoriness
exploratorium
exploratoriums
exploratory
exploratory behaviour
exploratory committee
exploratory drive
exploratory survey
explore (current term)
explored
explorement
explorements
explorer
explorer's gentian
explorers
explores
exploring
exploring electrode
exploring needle
explorings
explorista
exploristas
explornography

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