explore

v., -plored, -plor·ing, -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.

[Latin explōrāre : ex-, ex- + perhaps plōrāre, to cry out, as to rouse game.]

The menu name for the file manager in Windows, which is formally known as "Explorer" or "Windows Explorer." Right clicking the Start menu brings up a menu with the Explore menu option. See Explorer and Win Explorer.

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verb

To go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information: delve, dig, inquire, investigate, look into, probe, reconnoiter, scout¹. See investigate.

v

To investigate.

IN BRIEF: To travel in a region that is unknown or not well known, in order to find out more about it.

The hikers will explore the lake after they set up camp.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udforske, undersøge, eksplorere
v. intr. - udforske

Nederlands (Dutch)
onderzoeken, systematisch zoeken, verkennen

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Méd) sonder, (fig) étudier sous tous ses aspects, examiner, (lit, fig) tâter, sonder
v. intr. - étudier sous tous ses aspects, examiner, sonder

Deutsch (German)
v. - untersuchen, erkunden, erforschen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξερευνώ, εξετάζω, διερευνώ

Italiano (Italian)
indagare, perlustrare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - explorar, examinar

Русский (Russian)
исследовать, расследовать, изучить вопрос, совершить разведку, зондировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - investigar, examinar, indagar, reconocer, explorar
v. intr. - investigar, examinar, indagar, reconocer, explorar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utforska, undersöka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
探测, 在...探险, 探勘, 探究, 探索, 考察, 探险

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 探測, 在...探險, 探勘, 探究, 探索
v. intr. - 探索, 探勘, 考察, 探險

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 탐험하다, 탐침으로 쑤셔보다, 조사하다
v. intr. - 탐험하다, 조사하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 探検する, 探究する, 調査する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتحرى, يستكشف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חקר (ארץ, נושא), בחן ביסודיות‬
v. intr. - ‮עסק בחקירת ארץ או נושא מסוים‬

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