EXPLORE


Meaning of EXPLORE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ik- ' splo ̇ r

Function: verb

Inflected Form: ex · plored ; ex · plor · ing

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 used with indirect questions <to explore where ethical issues arise ― R. T. Blackburn> b : to become familiar with by testing or experimenting < explore new cuisines>

2 : to travel over (new territory) for adventure or discovery

3 : to examine especially for diagnostic purposes < explore the wound>

intransitive verb : to make or conduct a systematic search < explore for oil>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.