English terms dictionary. 2015.
Explore — Ex*plore , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Explored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exploring}.] [L. explorare to explore; ex out+plorare to cry out aloud,prob. orig., to cause to flow; perh. akin to E. flow: cf. F. explorer.] 1. To seek for or after; to strive to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exploré — exploré, ée (èk splo ré, rée) part. passé. La Nouvelle Hollande encore peu explorée par les voyageurs. Fig. Sujet déjà exploré … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
explore — 1580s, to investigate, examine, a back formation from EXPLORATION (Cf. exploration), or else from M.Fr. explorer (16c.), from L. explorare investigate, search out, examine, explore, said to be originally a hunters term meaning set up a loud cry,… … Etymology dictionary
explore — [ek splôr′, iksplôr′] vt. explored, exploring [L explorare, to search out < ex , out + plorare, to cry out, wail] 1. to look into closely; examine carefully; investigate 2. to travel in (a region previously unknown or little known) in order to … English World dictionary
explore — index analyze, canvass, check (inspect), delve, examine (study), find (discover) … Law dictionary
exploré — ⇒EXPLORÉ, ÉE, part. passé et adj. I. Part. passé de explorer. II. Emploi adj. A. [En parlant d un pays, d un domaine géogr.] Qui a fait l objet d une reconnaissance et/ou d une description. Anton. inexploré. M. Fontanier (...) nous donne… … Encyclopédie Universelle
explore — [v] investigate; survey analyze, burrow, delve into, dig into, examine, go into*, have a look*, hunt, inquire into, inspect, leave no stone unturned*, look into, probe, prospect, question, reconnoitre, research, scout, scrutinize, search, seek,… … New thesaurus
explore — [[t]ɪksplɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ explores, exploring, explored 1) VERB If you explore a place, you travel around it to find out what it is like. [V n] I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet... [V n] After exploring the old… … English dictionary
explore */*/*/ — UK [ɪkˈsplɔː(r)] / US [ɪkˈsplɔr] verb Word forms explore : present tense I/you/we/they explore he/she/it explores present participle exploring past tense explored past participle explored 1) [intransitive/transitive] to travel to a place in order … English dictionary
explore — verb (explored; exploring) Etymology: Latin explorare, from ex + plorare to cry out Date: 1585 transitive verb 1. a. to investigate, study, or analyze ; look into < explore the relationship between social class and learning ability > sometimes… … New Collegiate Dictionary
