About The Word Explore
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Explore Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Explore?
[v] examine for diagnostic purposes, as of organs
[v] examine minutely [v] inquire into [v] travel to or penetrate into; of unknown territory, for scientific purposes Synonyms | Synonyms for Explore: research | search Related Terms | Find terms related to Explore: beat the bushes | burrow | delve | delve into | dig | dig into | examine | fathom | forage | frisk | go into | go through | hunt | indagate | inquire into | inspect | investigate | look around | look into | look round | look through | nose around | observe | peer into | plumb | poke | poke around | poke into | probe | prospect | pry | pry into | quarry | question | research | review | root | scrutinize | search | search into | search through | sift | smell around | sound | study | survey | test | tour | travel | traverse | try See Also | beat about | cast about | cast around | cave | diagnose | investigate | look into | map | name | plumb | prospect | put out feelers | re-explore | spelunk Explore In Webster's Dictionary \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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