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explored

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Main Entry:
ex·plore 
          Listen to the pronunciation of explore
Pronunciation:
\ik-ˈsplȯr\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
ex·plored; ex·plor·ing
Etymology:
Latin explorare, from ex- + plorare to cry out
Date:
1585
transitive verb1 a: to investigate, study, or analyze : look into <explore the relationship between social class and learning ability> —sometimes used with indirect questions <to explore where ethical issues arise — R. T. Blackburn> b: to become familiar with by testing or experimenting <explore new cuisines>2: to travel over (new territory) for adventure or discovery3: to examine especially for diagnostic purposes <explore the wound>intransitive verb: to make or conduct a systematic search <explore for oil>


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