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   Ex·plore

   /ikˈsplôr/

   

   verb

   • 1. travel in or through (an unfamiliar country or area) in order to learn about or familiarize oneself with it: "the best way to explore Iceland's northwest" Similar travel overtourtraverserange oversurveytake a look atinspectinvestigatescoutreconnoitersearchprospectinformal:reccegive something a/the once-overgive something a look-seegive something a going-over
   • ▪ search for resources such as mineral deposits: "the company explored for oil"
   • ▪ inquire into or discuss (a subject or issue) in detail: "he sets out to explore fundamental questions"
   • ▪ examine or evaluate (an option or possibility): "you continue to explore new ways to generate income" Similar investigatelook into/overinquire intoconsidercheck outexamineresearchsurveyscrutinizescanstudyreviewprobedissecttake stock ofgo intogo over with a fine-tooth comb
   • ▪ examine by touch: "her fingers explored his hair"
   • ▪ surgically examine (a wound or body cavity) in detail.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘investigate (why)’): from French explorer, from Latin explorare ‘search out’, from ex- ‘out’ + plorare ‘utter a cry’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. explorative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • E

     1

   • X

     8

   • P

     3

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

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