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ex·plore (ĭk-splôŕ, -splōŕ)

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

verb: -plored, -plor·ing, -plores. 

transitive verb 

  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.

intransitive verb 

To make a careful examination or search: scientists who have been known to explore in this region of the earth.