explore

Definitions

1. An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like.
   colloquial
2. To make a careful examination or search: scientists who have been known to explore in this region of the earth.
3. To go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information:delve, dig, inquire, investigate, look into, probe, reconnoiter, scout.
4. 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 ra...
5. 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 پلټن...
6. 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 ex­plo­ra...
7. To investigate systematically; examine: explore every possibility.
8. To search into or travel in for the purpose of discovery: exploring outer space.
9. Medicine To examine (a body cavity or interior part) for diagnostic purposes, especially by surgery.
   Medicine
10. (tr) to examine or investigate, esp systematically
    tr
11. to travel to or into (unfamiliar or unknown regions), esp for organized scientific purposes

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Examples

“Daylight was fading quickly, but I was still keen to have⟳ a little explore⟳ of the town and beach.”

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