Explore Explored World Verb ɪkˈsplɔː(R ɪkˈsplɔːr Arrived Island

• as soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.
• they explored the land to the south of the murray river.
• the city is best explored on foot.
• westerners did not set out to explore the world until the fifteenth century.

explore

Verb Forms

1. to travel to or around an area or a country in order to learn about it
• As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.
• They explored the land to the south of the Murray River.
• The city is best explored on foot.
• Westerners did not set out to explore the world until the fifteenth century.
• Bears will sometimes explore urban areas for food.
• companies exploring for (= searching for) oil

Extra Examples

• We were keen to explore the region.
• A day isn't really long enough to explore the town.
• After the meeting you will be free to explore at leisure.
• Bicycles can be hired if you want to explore further afield.
• Stick to the main roads and don't be tempted to go exploring down minor ones.
2. to examine a subject or a possibility completely or carefully in order to find out more about it
• SYNONYM analyse
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/analyse
• to explore a theme/an issue
• We will explore these ideas in more detail in chapter 7.
• to explore the possibilities/options
• The firm will explore possible joint development projects.
• A team was brought in to explore ways to create the most profit for shareholders.
• He intends to explore the relationship between economic class and career choice.
• a series of programmes in which she explores the world of ballet

Extra Examples

• This course offers you the opportunity to explore the history of English.
• We need to explore every possible avenue.
• The study explores the differences between the way girls and boys talk.
• The research will explore whether there are common patterns across groups.
• These questions have not been fully explored yet.
• The film usefully explores some of the issues surrounding adoption.
3. to feel something with your hands or another part of the body
• She explored the sand with her toes.

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘investigate (why)’): from French explorer, from Latin explorare ‘search out’, from ex- ‘out’ + plorare ‘utter a cry’.