EXPLORE

Ex‐plore″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Explored(?); p. pr. & vb. n. Exploring.] [[L. explorare to explore; ex out+plorare to cry out aloud,prob. orig., to cause to flow; perh. akin to E. flow: cf. F. explorer.]] 1. 1. To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for.
Explores the lost, the wandering sheep directs. Pope. 2. 2. To search through or into; to penetrate or range over for discovery; to examine thoroughly; as, to explore new countries or seas; to explore the depths of science. “Hidden frauds explore.” Dryden.