English Dictionary
Definition of “explore”
explore (ɪkˈsplɔː
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to examine or investigate, esp systematically
- to travel to or into (unfamiliar or unknown regions), esp for organized scientific purposes
- (tr) medicine to examine (an organ or part) for diagnostic purposes
- (tr) obsolete to search for or out
Alternative Forms
exˈplorer noun Word Origin
C16: from Latin explōrāre, from ex-C16: from Latin from 1 + to cry aloud; probably from the shouts of hunters sighting prey + plōrāre to cry aloud; probably from the shouts of hunters sighting prey
Synonyms
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investigate,
consider,
research,
survey,
search,
prospect,
examine,
probe,
analyse,
look into,
inspect,
work over,
scrutinize,
inquire into,
Translations
- British English:
explore
If you explore, or explore a place, you travel around it to find out what it is like.The best way to explore the area is in a boat. We've come to this country, let's explore!.ɪkˈsplɔː VERB The best way to explore the area is in a boat. We've come to this country, let's explore!.
- Spanish:
explorar
v
- French:
explorer
vt
- German:
erforschen
v
- Chinese: 探测 v
- Arabic: يَسْتَكْشِفُ v
- Portuguese: explorar v
- Russian: исследовать v
- Croatian: istraživati v
- Czech: prozkoumat v zkoumat
- Danish: udforske v
- Dutch: verkennen v
- Finnish: tutkia v
- Greek: εξερευνώ v
- Italian: esplorare v
- Japanese: 調査する v
- Korean: 탐험하다 v
- Norwegian: utforske v
- Polish: zbadać v badać
- Brazilian Portuguese: explorar v
- European Spanish:
explorar
v
- Swedish: utforska v
- Thai: สำรวจ v
- Turkish: araştırmak v
- Vietnamese: thám hiểm v
Usage examples
Stone decided to establish his base camp near the door, then casually explore the length of the room.
Terman, Douglas, Cormorant (1994)GARDENS TO VISIT Secret Gardens of the Riviera Garden lovers will find no better place to explore than the French Riviera.
Country Life (2004)This sets limits far more restrictive than X, which did not even call medical witnesses, much less explore medical treatment.
Irish Times (2002)In cities across Britain a strange sub-culture exists of adventurers whose hobby is to explore warrens of subterranean tunnels.
Glasgow Herald (2001)One very simple way you can begin to explore your own link with divinity is to make a pendulum.
Marian Green, A WITCH ALONE (2002)
