explore

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈsplɔːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈsplɔr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik splôr, -splōr)

Inflections of 'explore' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
explores
v 3rd person singular
exploring
v pres p
explored
v past
explored
v past p

explore
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Sense: Verb: search a physical space
Synonyms:
search Collocations, inspect, survey Collocations, scout Collocations, scour, examine Collocations, check Collocations, probe Collocations, go through, rifle through, look around, look round (UK), look through, look into, look closely at, nose around (informal), poke around (informal), recce (UK, informal), have a recce (UK, informal), recon (informal), root around, reconnoiter, reconnoitre (UK), forage, hunt Collocations, travel Collocations, traverse, tour Collocations
Sense: Verb: consider options
Synonyms:
consider Collocations, contemplate Collocations, investigate, examine Collocations, look into, inquire into, enquire into (UK), try Collocations, research Collocations, test Collocations, check Collocations, study Collocations, weigh up, mull over, think about, make inquiries, make enquiries (UK), scrutinize, scrutinise (UK), question Collocations, delve into, dig into

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