explore

explore
ex|plore
W2S3 [ıkˈsplo: US -ˈsplo:r] v
[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: explorare, from plorare 'to cry out'; probably from the shouting of hunters when they see the animal they are trying to catch]
1.) [T]
to discuss or think about something carefully
= ↑look at
▪ Management need to explore ways of improving office security.
▪ I'm going to explore the possibility of a part-time job.
2.) [I and T]
to travel around an area in order to find out about it
▪ Venice is a wonderful city to explore.
3.) explore (sth) for oil/minerals/gold etc
to look for something such as oil, minerals etc
4.) [T] written
to feel something with your hand or another part of your body to find out what it is like
▪ Gingerly she explored the bump on her head with her fingers.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exploré — exploré, ée (èk splo ré, rée) part. passé. La Nouvelle Hollande encore peu explorée par les voyageurs.    Fig. Sujet déjà exploré …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • explore — 1580s, to investigate, examine, a back formation from EXPLORATION (Cf. exploration), or else from M.Fr. explorer (16c.), from L. explorare investigate, search out, examine, explore, said to be originally a hunters term meaning set up a loud cry,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • explore — [ek splôr′, iksplôr′] vt. explored, exploring [L explorare, to search out < ex , out + plorare, to cry out, wail] 1. to look into closely; examine carefully; investigate 2. to travel in (a region previously unknown or little known) in order to …   English World dictionary

  • explore — index analyze, canvass, check (inspect), delve, examine (study), find (discover) …   Law dictionary

  • exploré — ⇒EXPLORÉ, ÉE, part. passé et adj. I. Part. passé de explorer. II. Emploi adj. A. [En parlant d un pays, d un domaine géogr.] Qui a fait l objet d une reconnaissance et/ou d une description. Anton. inexploré. M. Fontanier (...) nous donne… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • explore — [v] investigate; survey analyze, burrow, delve into, dig into, examine, go into*, have a look*, hunt, inquire into, inspect, leave no stone unturned*, look into, probe, prospect, question, reconnoitre, research, scout, scrutinize, search, seek,… …   New thesaurus

  • explore — ► VERB 1) travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it. 2) inquire into or discuss in detail. 3) evaluate (a new option or possibility). 4) examine or scrutinize by searching through or touching. DERIVATIVES exploration noun… …   English terms dictionary

  • explore — [[t]ɪksplɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ explores, exploring, explored 1) VERB If you explore a place, you travel around it to find out what it is like. [V n] I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet... [V n] After exploring the old… …   English dictionary

  • explore */*/*/ — UK [ɪkˈsplɔː(r)] / US [ɪkˈsplɔr] verb Word forms explore : present tense I/you/we/they explore he/she/it explores present participle exploring past tense explored past participle explored 1) [intransitive/transitive] to travel to a place in order …   English dictionary

  • explore — verb (explored; exploring) Etymology: Latin explorare, from ex + plorare to cry out Date: 1585 transitive verb 1. a. to investigate, study, or analyze ; look into < explore the relationship between social class and learning ability > sometimes… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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