explore

Definition

  • verb: to look at (something) in a careful way to learn more about it
  • verb: to investigate, study, or analyze
  • sometimes used with indirect questions
  • synonyms: search, plumb, fathom

Examples

  • You need to 'explore' your feelings on this subject more carefully.

  • We 'explored' various options/alternatives/possibilities.

  • The children were encouraged to 'explore' mathematics.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) the brigadier's wife the brigadier's dog, brigadier by the pyramids, brigadier breathing. And l shall of course, be bereft. l'll finally be able to explore the Cairo nightlife. l shall produce an authoritative guide to the zinc bars and... l want to say hareems. Are we in the right (..)
    1996 The English Patient
  • (..) Geographic Society. She's charming and hss read everything. - He's meant to be a ruddy good flier. - We don't need another pilot. He can make aerial maps of the whole route. You can't explore from the air, Madox. lf you could explore from the air life would be very simple. Contact. Contact. (..)
    1996 The English Patient