explore

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈsplȯr\
- /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈsplȯr\

Definitions of explore word

noun explore Travel in or through (an unfamiliar country or area) in order to learn about or familiarize oneself with it. 1
transitive verb explore travel through to discover 1
intransitive verb explore investigate 1
abbreviation EXPLORE examine 1
transitive verb explore medicine: surgery 1
verb explore If you explore a place, you travel around it to find out what it is like. 0

See all 18 definitions of explore

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Parts of speech for Explore

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Explore

explore popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

explore usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for explore

verb explore

travel — to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey: to travel for pleasure.
discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
sightsee — to go about seeing places and things of interest: In Rome, we only had two days to sightsee.
reconnoiter — to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.

All 33 Synonyms of explore

Antonyms for explore

verb explore

find — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.

All 4 Antonyms of explore

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