explore

ex·plore  (k-splôr, -splr)

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 for diagnostic purposes.

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 explrre : ex-, ex- + perhaps plrre, to cry out, as to rouse game.]

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explore

Verb

[-ploring, -plored]

1. to examine or investigate, esp. systematically

2. to travel into an unfamiliar region, esp. for scientific purposes [Latin ex out + plorare to cry aloud]

exploration n
exploratory adj
explorer n

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

verb 2. investigate, consider, research, survey, search, prospect, examine, probe, analyse, look into, inspect, work over, scrutinize, inquire into

Translations

explore [ɪkˈsplɔːʳ] vt → explorar;

(fig) → examinar, sondear

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explore [ɪkˈsplɔːʳ] vt → explorer [+ possibilities]; étudier, examiner

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explore [ɪksˈplɔːʳ] vt → erforschen;

(with hands etc, idea) → untersuchen

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explore [ɪkˈsplɔːʳ] vt → esplorare [+ possibilities]; esaminare