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Definition of: explore
(ik·splôr′, -splōr′) v. ·plored, ·plor·ing v.t.
1. To search through or travel in or over, as new lands, for discovery.
2. To look into carefully; scrutinize.
3. Med. To examine: to explore a wound with a probe.
—v.i.
4. To make explorations. See synonyms under EXAMINE. [<L explorare investigate <ex- out + plorare cry out]
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