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Pronunciation : Ex*plore"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [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.]
Definition : 1. To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for. [Obs.] Explores the lost, the wandering sheep directs. Pope.
2. To search through or into; to penetrate or range over for discovery; to examine thoroughly; as, to explore new countries or seas; to explore the depths of science. "Hidden frauds [to] explore." Dryden.
t. [imp. & p. p. Explored();p. pr. & vb. n. Exploring.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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