Explore
/ɪkˈsplɔːr/noun
To travel through or examine a place, idea, or subject in order to discover what is there.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin *explorare*, originally meaning “to investigate” or “to search out,” and is traditionally linked to the idea of a scout making a careful call into the dark rather than a romantic voyage.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
explorare
“to investigate, search out, make a careful examination”
Late Latin
Latin
explorat-
“searched out, investigated”
Old French
Old French
explorer
“to search, examine, investigate”
14th Century
English
explore
“to search thoroughly or investigate”
Modern English
English
explore
“to travel through or examine in order to discover”