explore

Verb
  1. Inquire into (synset 200649877)
    "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"
    is a type of: investigate, look into - investigate scientifically
    subtypes:
    • prospect - explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
    • google - search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine
    • mapquest - search for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program
    • re-explore - explore anew
    • beat about, cast about, cast around - search anxiously
    same as: research, search
  2. Travel to or penetrate into (synset 200651134)
    "explore unknown territory in biology"
    is a type of: investigate, look into - investigate scientifically
    subtypes:
    • pioneer - open up and explore a new area
    • cave, spelunk - explore natural caves
    • map - explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
  3. Examine minutely (synset 200647924)
    is a type of: diagnose, name - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
    subtypes: plumb - examine thoroughly and in great depth
    verb group: explore - examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes
  4. Examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes (synset 200647592)
    referred to in: medicine, practice of medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
    is a type of: diagnose - subject to a medical analysis
    subtypes: put out feelers - make some preliminary investigations or test the waters
    verb group: explore - examine minutely

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