to explore
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2.6
- verb
- /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
:
explorar
- Students develop this disposition when they are allowed to explore, imagine, wonder about, and question what they hear.
- explore the world
- explore the area
- explore the surroundings
So we're just walking around and exploring Pretty.
- So we're just walking around and exploring Pretty.
- Well, I think if you want to explore that minefield, we can.
- It's just go in, explore, see what comes up.
- But let's, you know, let's explore what's out there as well.
- So they spend their day exploring this and that, figuring it out.
- Now we're going to go explore some caves and kayak.
- We're going to explore the canals of Miami, FL.
- And on weekends we would go and explore an area called the Yarra Valley.
Examples
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She loves to explore new cities, trying different foods and learning about their history.
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They would want to explore the world above.
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I could just explore and be free with my family.
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If we split up, we can explore faster.
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Okay, we'll take some pictures, explore a bit, and then we'll be on our way.
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It's like the perfect day to explore the forests.
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So we are moving on with our day to explore more of Dallas.
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So let's get out of here and go explore Dubai.
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Young adolescents begin to explore their own neighborhoods as well as more distant areas.
Academic text (2008) -
Join Shaker and Spoon today and explore the world of craft cocktails.
Synonyms
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2.8
To look carefully at something to find facts
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2.8
Examine something carefully to find out more
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3.3
To go ahead and explore a place to find something or information
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3.7
To look at something carefully, often by searching under the surface
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4.7
To look deeply into a subject to find information
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4.6
To examine something with a thin instrument often by touch
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6.2
To go somewhere or do something even when it is risky
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4.4
To look into something more carefully to find hidden facts
To search deeply through places, records, or topics to find hidden information
To examine something carefully to find hidden details
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Etymology
Explore comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and plorare 'to cry out'. Imagine early travellers calling into unknown land to see what answers came back, which is why to explore a place is to go out into it to learn about it.