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 Definitions of explore  [ɪkˈsplɔr, -ˈsploʊr]  

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Definition of 'explore' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) explore
to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery:
to explore an island.

2.  explore
to look into closely; investigate:
explored the possibilities.

3.  explore
to examine, esp. mechanically, as with a surgical probe:
to explore a wound.

4. (v.i.) explore
to engage in exploration.

Etymology:  (1575–85; < L explōrāre to reconnoiter, investigate =ex-ex -1+plōrāre to cry out)

Definition of 'explore' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) research, search, explore
inquire into
"the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

2. (verb) explore
travel to or penetrate into
"explore unknown territory in biology"

3. (verb) explore
examine minutely

4. (verb) explore
examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes


Definition of 'explore' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (verb) explore
to travel around an area of land to find new things
adventurers who explore the Arctic; I left the hotel and went out to explore.

2.  explore
to learn about sth new
The class will explore the latest economic theories.


Definition of 'explore' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) explore
to seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for

2. (verb) explore
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


Translation of 'explore' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery
The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: verken Arabic flag Arabic: يَسْتَكْشِف Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: изследвам
Brazilian flag Brazilian: explorar Czech flag Czech: prozkoumat; hledat German flag German: erforschen
Danish flag Danish: udforske Greek flag Greek: εξερευνώ Spanish flag Spanish: explorar
Estonian flag Estonian: tundmaõppima Farsi flag Farsi: اکتشاف کردن؛ کا��ش کردن Finnish flag Finnish: etsiä
French flag French: explorer Hebrew flag Hebrew: לִנסוֹע וְלַחקוֹר Hindi flag Hindi: खोजना
Croatian flag Croatian: istraživati Hungarian flag Hungarian: felfedező utat tesz Indonesian flag Indonesian: menjelajahi
Icelandic flag Icelandic: kanna Italian flag Italian: esplorare Japanese flag Japanese: 探検する
Korean flag Korean: 탐험하다 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: tyrinėti, žvalgyti Latvian flag Latvian: pētīt
Malay flag Malay: jelajah Dutch flag Dutch: exploreren Norwegian flag Norwegian: undersøke, utforske
Polish flag Polish: badać Persian flag Persian: اکتشاف کردن؛ کاوش کردن Pashto flag Pashto: كشفول،پلټنه
Portuguese flag Portuguese: explorar Romanian flag Romanian: a explora Russian flag Russian: исследовать
Slovak flag Slovak: preskúmať Slovenian flag Slovenian: raziskovati Serbian flag Serbian: istraživati
Swedish flag Swedish: utforska Thai flag Thai: สำรวจ Turkish flag Turkish: keşfetmek
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 探測 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: досліджувати, вивчати Urdu flag Urdu: جستجو، تحقیقات ، معلومات
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: thăm dò; thám hiểm Chinese flag Chinese: 探测

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