Thesaurus: explore

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1. v. t. To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for.
2. v. t. To search through or into; to penetrate or range over for discovery; to examine thoroughly; as, to explore new countries or seas; to explore the depths of science.
3. v. inquire into
4. v. travel to or penetrate into
5. v. inquire into a subject in detail
6. v. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes
7. 1. To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for. [Obs.] Explores the lost, the wandering sheep directs. Pope. 2. To search through or into; to penetrate or range over for discovery; to examine thoroughly; as, to explore new countries or seas; to explore the depths of science. "Hidden frauds [to] explore." Dryden.
8. v:100 v. travel to or penetrate into v. examine minutely v. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes