explore
pronunciation
How to pronounce explore in British English:
UK [ɪkˈsplɔː(r)]
How to pronounce explore in American English:
US [ɪkˈsplɔːr]
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- Verb:
- inquire into
- travel to or penetrate into
- examine minutely
- examine (organs etc.) for diagnostic purposes
Word Origin
- explore
- explore: [16] Etymologically, to explore is to look for something by shouting. The word comes ultimately from Latin explorare ‘investigate’, which was based on the verb plorare ‘wail, cry out’ (source also of English deplore [16] and implore [16]), and it is thought that the word’s original scenario may have been hunters shouting to flush out (Latin ex- ‘out’) their quarry.=> deplore, implore
- explore (v.)
- 1580s, "to investigate, examine," a back-formation from exploration, or else from Middle French explorer (16c.), from Latin explorare "investigate, search out, examine, explore," said to be originally a hunters' term meaning "set up a loud cry," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + plorare "to weep, cry." Compare deplore. Second element also is explained as "to make to flow," from pluere "to flow." Meaning "to go to a country or place in quest of discoveries" is first attested 1610s. Related: Explored; exploring.
Example
- 1. So you want to explore the deepest caves ?
- 2. To explore this theory , she carried out three tests .
- 3. That 's why we explore personal development stuff .
- 4. The area , which archaeologists plan to explore , is now a golf resort near edenton .
- 5. Explore how the other person 's background and experience might shape your initial ideas into something even better .