explore

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To seek for something or after someone.intransitiveobsolete

2. (transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.Examples: "The committee has been exploring alternative solutions to the problem at hand."; "Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents."Synonyms: delve into, researchtransitive

3. (transitive) To travel somewhere in search of discovery.Examples: "It was around that time that the expedition began exploring the Arctic Circle."transitive

4. (intransitive, medicine) To examine diagnostically.intransitive

5. (transitive) To (seek) experience first hand.Examples: "It is normal for a boy of this age to be exploring his sexuality."transitive

6. (intransitive) To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.Examples: "He was too busy exploring to notice his son needed his guidance."intransitive