explore
To examine or investigate something systematicallyTo examine or investigate something systematically.
» Every part of the island has been explored.
Jeder Teil der Insel ist erkundet worden.
Було досліджено кожний закуток острова.
Meaning
8 senses(transitive)To examine or investigate something systematically.
The committee has been exploring alternative solutions to the problem at hand.
erforschen
иссле́доватьisslédovatʹ
дослі́джуватиdoslídžuvaty, досліди́тиdoslidýty
examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes
(transitive)To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
It was around that time that the expedition began exploring the Arctic Circle.
erforschen
иссле́доватьisslédovatʹ
travel to or penetrate into
(intransitive)To examine diagnostically.
untersuchen
осма́триватьosmátrivatʹ, осмотре́тьosmotrétʹ
(transitive)To (seek) experience first hand.
It is normal for a boy of this age to be exploring his sexuality.
erforschen
изуча́тьizučátʹ, изучи́тьizučítʹ
(intransitive)To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.
He was too busy exploring to notice his son needed his guidance.
(intransitive)To wander without any particular aim or purpose.
The boys explored all around till cold and hunger drove them back to the campfire one by one.
(transitive)To seek sexual variety, to sow one's wild oats.
(intransitive, obsolete)To seek for something or after someone.
Examples
572 sentencesEvery part of the island has been explored.
Було досліджено кожний закуток острова. — aandrusiak
deJeder Teil der Insel ist erkundet worden. — Tamy
I think that's an option we need to explore.
I think it's an option we need to explore.
Tom continued to explore other ideas about the new product.
I want to explore Boston.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French explorer, from Latin explōrāre (“to investigate, search out”), itself sFrom Middle French explorer, from Latin explōrāre (“to investigate, search out”), itself said to be originally a hunters' term meaning "to set up a loud cry", from ex- (“out”) + plōrāre (“to cry”), but the second element is also explained as "to make to flow" (from pluere (“to flow”)). Displaced native Old English rāsian.
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Forms
explores, exploring, explored, exploredSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle