Ex-plōre’, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. EXPLORED; p. pr. & vb. n. EXPLORING.] [Fr. explorer, Sp. explorar, It. esplorare, Lat. explorare, from ex and plorare, to cry out, to cry aloud.] 1. To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for. [Obs.] Explores the lost, the wandering sheep directs. Pope. 2. To search through; to penetrate or range over for the purpose of discovery; to spy out; to look into all parts of; to examine thoroughly; as, to explore new countries or seas; to explore the depths of science. “Hidden frauds explore.” Dryden.