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Explore has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like.

"We spent the afternoon exploring the winding streets of the old town, stopping at every bakery and cafe we passed."

"The city offers many opportunities to explore its rich history and culture."

Usage: Use "explore" only as a verb meaning to travel through or investigate an area; do not use it as a noun to refer to the trip itself. Instead, use the noun form "exploration" when discussing the act of touring a place.

Verb
1

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

travel to or penetrate into

"explore unknown territory in biology"

3

examine minutely

"The art historian spent hours exploring every crack and pigment layer on the ancient fresco to identify the original artist's technique."

4

examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

"The doctor will explore your abdomen to check for any signs of inflammation."

5

To seek for something or after someone.

"The detective had to explore every alleyway in the neighborhood while searching for clues about the missing child."

In plain English: To explore means to go somewhere new and look around carefully to see what is there.

"We decided to explore the old cave during our weekend hike."

Usage: Use "explore" to describe the act of traveling through an area to learn about it or searching for something specific, such as exploring a new city or exploring for lost keys. Avoid using it simply to mean "look at" when you intend to examine something closely, which requires the word "examine."

Example Sentences
"The city offers many opportunities to explore its rich history and culture." noun
"The cave exploration was our most memorable adventure." noun
"He spent his weekend planning a deep space exploration mission." noun
"Their greatest achievement remains the Antarctic exploration of the early twentieth century." noun
"We decided to explore the old cave during our weekend hike." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
investigate diagnose
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
prospect google mapquest re-explore cast about pioneer cave map plumb put out feelers

Origin

The word explore comes from Middle French and Latin, where it originally meant to investigate or search out. While some scholars believe it started as a hunter's term for setting up a loud cry, others suggest the root relates to making something flow.

Rhyming Words
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