English verb: explore | |||
1. | explore (cognition) inquire into | ||
Samples | The students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project. He searched for information on his relatives on the web. Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness. | ||
Examples | They explore whether there was a traffic accident | ||
Synonyms | research, search | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | investigate, look into | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beat about, cast about, cast around, google, mapquest, prospect, re-explore | ||
2. | explore (cognition) travel to or penetrate into | ||
Samples | Explore unknown territory in biology. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | investigate, look into | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cave, map, pioneer, spelunk | ||
3. | explore (cognition) examine minutely | ||
Examples | The men explore the area for animals | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | diagnose, name | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | plumb | ||
Verb group | explore | ||
4. | explore (cognition) examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | diagnose | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | put out feelers | ||
Verb group | explore | ||
Domain category | medicine, practice of medicine | ||