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explore

[ik-splawr, -splohr]

verb (used with object)

explored, exploring 
  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.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  3. Surgery.to investigate into, especially mechanically, as with a probe.

  4. Obsolete.to search for; search out.



verb (used without object)

explored, exploring 
  1. to engage in exploration.

explore

/ ɪˈɔː /

verb

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

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

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

  4. obsolete(tr) to search for or out

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • explorable adjective
  • explorability noun
  • exploringly adverb
  • reexplore verb
  • unexplorable adjective
  • unexplored adjective
  • ˈǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of explore1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin ō “to search out, examine,” equivalent to ex- ex- 1 ( def. ) + ō “to cry out,” probably originally with reference to hunting cries
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of explore1

C16: from Latin ō, from ex- 1 + ō to cry aloud; probably from the shouts of hunters sighting prey
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Michael Shanks, who is also the MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, said the government was exploring a range of "exciting and viable" projects to secure a long-term transition for the site.

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In exploring the pull between love and liquid assets, Song cleverly acknowledges how we’ve been facing this internal war for epochs.

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For more than 30 years, Stanford political scientist James Fishkin has been exploring and demonstrating the capacity of small, representative "mini-publics" to make thoughtful meaningful political decisions.

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And that was kind of the moment where I was like, “Oh, that’s a funny thing to explore.”

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Seed only began exploring the true breadth and emotion of her mother’s legacy when she herself reached the age that her mom died, a milestone fraught for many grown, parentless children.

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