explore
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See also exploré
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Recorded since c.1450 (implied in explorator), from Latin explorare "investigate, search out", itself said to be originally a hunters' term meaning "set up a loud cry," from ex- "out" + plorare "to cry", but the second element is also explained as "to make to flow" (from pluere "to flow")
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) enPR: ĭksplô', IPA: /ɪkˈsplɔː/, SAMPA: /Ik"splO:/
- (US) enPR: ĭksplôr', IPA: /ɪkˈsplɔːr/, SAMPA: /Ik"splO:r/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔː(r)
[edit] Verb
explore (third-person singular simple present explores, present participle exploring, simple past and past participle explored)
- (intransitive, obsolete) To seek for something or after someone.
- (transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.
- The committee has been exploring alternative solutions to the problem at hand.
- (transitive) To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
- It was around that time that the expedition began exploring the Arctic Circle.
- (intransitive, medicine) To examine diagnostically.
- (transitive) To (seek) experience first hand.
- It is normal for a boy of this age to be exploring his sexuality.
- (intransitive) To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.
- He was too busy exploring to notice his son needed his guidance
- (intransitive) To wander without any particular aim or purpose.
- The boys explored all around till cold and hunger drove them back to the campfire one by one
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[edit] Translations
to examine or investigate something systematically
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to travel somewhere in search of discovery
to (seek) experience first hand
to examine diagnostically
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to be enagaged exploring in any of the above senses
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to examine or investigate something systematically
- Esperanto: esplori
to travel in search of discovery
[edit] French
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explore
- first-person singular present indicative of explorer
- third-person singular present indicative of explorer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of explorer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of explorer
- second-person singular imperative of explorer
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Verb
explore (infinitive explorar)
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of explorar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of explorar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of explorar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of explorar.
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