explore

ex·plore

 (ĭk-splôr′)

v. ex·plored, ex·plor·ing, ex·plores

v.tr.

1. To investigate systematically; examine: explore every possibility.

2. To search into or travel in for the purpose of discovery: exploring outer space.

3. Medicine To examine (a body cavity or interior part) for diagnostic purposes, especially by surgery.

v.intr.

To make a careful examination or search: scientists who have been known to explore in this region of the earth.

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[Latin explōrāre : ex-, ex- + perhaps plōrāre, to cry out, as to rouse game.]

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explore

(ɪkˈsplɔː)

vb

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

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

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

4. (tr) obsolete to search for or out

[C16: from Latin explōrāre, from ex-¹ + plōrāre to cry aloud; probably from the shouts of hunters sighting prey]

exˈplorer n

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ex•plore

(ɪkˈsplɔr, -ˈsploʊr)

v. -plored, -plor•ing. v.t.

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

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

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

v.i.

4. to engage in exploration.

[1575–85; < Latin explōrāre to reconnoiter, investigate =ex- ex-¹ + plōrāre to cry out]

ex•plor′a•ble, adj.

ex•plor`a•bil′i•ty, n.

ex•plor′ing•ly, adv.

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explore

- Comes from Latin, meaning "search out," from ex-, "out," and plorare, "utter a cry."

See also related terms for utter.

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explore

Past participle: explored
Gerund: exploring

Imperative

explore

explore

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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" research, search prospect - explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals google - search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine; "He googled the woman he had met at the party"; "My children are googling all day" mapquest - search for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program; "you can just mapquest the restaurant" re-explore - explore anew; "We need to re-explore Colonialism" beat about, cast about, cast around - search anxiously investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
	2.	explore - travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology" pioneer - open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space" spelunk, cave - explore natural caves map - explore or survey for the purpose of making a map; "We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist" investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
	3.	explore - examine minutely diagnose, name - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis explore - examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes plumb - examine thoroughly and in great depth
	4.	explore - examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" diagnose - subject to a medical analysis put out feelers - make some preliminary investigations or test the waters explore - examine minutely

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explore

verb

1. travel around, tour, survey, scout, traverse, range over, recce (slang), reconnoitre, case (slang), have or take a look around We explored the old part of the town.

2. investigate, consider, research, survey, search, prospect, examine, probe, analyse, look into, inspect, work over, scrutinize, inquire into The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

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explore

verb

To go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information:

delve, dig, inquire, investigate, look into, probe, reconnoiter, scout.

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Translations

يَسْتَكْشِفيَسْتَكْشِفُيَفْحَص بِعنايَه

prozkoumat

udforskeundersøgegranske

erforschenuntersuchen

εξερευνώ

explorarexaminar

tutkia

explorerétudier

istraživati

felfedezõ utat tesz

kannakanna, athuga gaumgæfilega

esplorareesplorativoesplorazionevisitareesaminare

調査する

탐험하다

tiriamasistyrinėjimastyrinėtityrinėtojasžvalgymas

izpētītpētīt

verkennenverkenningbestuderenexplorerennavorsen

utforske

zbadać

explorar

исследовать

raziskovati

utforska

สำรวจ

araştırmakkeşfetmek

thám hiểm

探测探索

explore

[ɪksˈplɔːʳ]

A. VT

1. [+ country] → explorar (Med) → examinar

2. (fig) [+ problems, subject] → investigar; [+ opinion] → sondear
to explore every possibility → considerar todas las posibilidades
to explore every avenue → estudiar todas las vías posibles

B. VI → explorar

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

explore

[ɪkˈsplɔː^r]

vt

[+ area, country] [explorer] → explorer; [tourist] → explorer

(= consider) [+ possibilities, issues] → étudier, examiner; [+ idea, suggestion, relationship] → examiner

[+ part of body] → explorer

vi
to go exploring → partir en exploration
to explore for oil → chercher du pétrole

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

explore

vt

country, forest, unknown territory → erforschen, erkunden, explorieren (geh); (Med) → untersuchen

(fig) question, implications, prospects → untersuchen, sondieren; possibilities, options → prüfen, sondieren; to explore common ground → Gemeinsamkeiten herausarbeiten

vi to go exploring → auf Entdeckungsreise gehen; he went off into the village to explore → er ging auf Entdeckungsreise ins Dorf

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explore

[ɪksˈplɔːʳ] vt (gen) (Med) → esplorare (fig) (problems, subject, possibilities) → esaminare
to explore every avenue → sondare tutte le possibilità

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explore

(ikˈsploː) verb

1. 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. verken يَسْتَكْشِف изследвам explorar prozkoumat; hledat erforschen udforske εξερευνώexplorar tundma õppima اکتشاف کردن؛ کا��ش کردن etsiä explorer לִנסוֹע וְלַחקוֹר खोजना istraživati felfedező utat tesz menjelajahi kanna esplorare 探検する 탐험하다 tyrinėti, žvalgyti pētīt jelajah explorerenundersøke, utforske badać كشفول،پلټنه explorar a explora исследовать preskúmať raziskovati istraživati utforska สำรวจ keşfetmek 探測 досліджувати, вивчати جستجو، تحقیقات ، معلومات کے لۓ وسیع دورہ کرنا thăm dò; thám hiểm 探测

2. to examine carefully. I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here. ondersoek يَفْحَص بِعنايَه изучавам explorar zkoumat untersuchen undersøge; granske; udforske ερευνώ, εξετάζωexaminar uurima بررسی کردن tutkia étudier לִבחוֹן छानबीन करना propitati, istražiti megvizsgál meninjau kanna, athuga gaumgæfilega indagare 調べる 조사하다 ištirti izpētīt memeriksa dengan teliti verkennengranske, utforskezbadać كشفول،پلټنه explorar a studia изучать skúmať raziskovati ispitivati undersöka ตรวจ araştırmak 探討 визначати, з'ясовувати تفصیلی جائزہ لینا khảo sát tỉ mỉ 探索

exploration (ekspləˈreiʃən) noun

a journey of exploration. ondersoek(ing), eksplorasie, ontdekking إسْتِكشاف изследване exploração výzkumná cesta die Erforschung udforskning; efterforskning; søgning εξερεύνησηexploración uurimine اکتشاف tutkiminen explorationחקירה अन्वेषण, खोज istraživanje felfedezőút eksplorasi könnunarleiðangur esplorazione 探検 탐험 tyrinėjimas, žvalgymas pētīšana; pētījums penjelajahan verkenningoppdagelsesreisebadanie, odkrywanie كشفول،پلټنه exploração recunoaştere; exploatare исследование výskumná cesta raziskovanje ustraživanje utforskning การสำรวจ keşif 探險 дослідження تلاش ، جستجو ، معلومات کے لیے سفر sự thám hiểm 探险

exˈploratory (-ˈsplorə-) adjective

for the purpose of exploration or investigation. an exploratory expedition. ondersoekings إسْتِكْشافي излседователски exploratório výzkumný forschend efterforsknings-; undersøgelses-; opdagelses- εξερευνητικός exploratorio uurimis- اکتشافی tutkimus- d'exploration שֶׁל חֲקִירָה अन्वेषी istraživački kutató bertujuan menyelidiki rannsóknar-, könnunar- esplorativo 探検の 탐험의 tiriamasis, žvalgomasis pētniecības-; pētniecisks tinjauan verkennend undersøkelses-, granskings-, prøve-badawczy پلټڼه.د پلټنى په توګه exploratório de cercetare/de recu­noaş­­tere исследовательский výskumný raziskovalen istraživački forsknings-, utforskande ที่เกี่ยวกับการสำรวจ keşfetmeye yönelik 探測的，調查的 дослідницький تفتیشی ، تحقیقی mang tính thám hiểm 探测的，考察的

exˈplorer noun

a person who explores unknown regions. explorers in space. ondersoeker مُسْتَكْشِف изследовател explorador výzkumník der Forscher opdagelsesrejsende εξερευνητήςexplorador uurimisreisija کاشف؛ اکتشاف کننده tutkimusmatkailija explorateur/-trice נוֹסֶע חוֹקֵר समन्वेषक, अन्वेषक istraživač felfedező penjelajah (land)könnuður, rannsakandi esploratore, esploratrice 探険家 탐험가 tyrinėtojas, žvalgytojas pētnieks penjelajah ontdekkingsreizigeroppdagelsesreisendebadacz, odkrywca پلټونكى explorador ex­plo­rator исследователь bádateľ raziskovalec istraživač forsknings-, upptäcktsresande นักสำรวจ kâşif 探險者 дослідник نامعلوم علاقے کا وسیع ، تفصیلی سفر کرنے والا người thám hiểm 探险者

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explore

→ يَسْتَكْشِفُ prozkoumat udforske erforschen εξερευνώ explorar tutkia explorer istraživati esplorare 調査する 탐험하다 verkennen utforske zbadać explorar исследовать utforska สำรวจ araştırmak thám hiểm 探测

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