to travel into or through (an unfamiliar place), esp for purposes of geographical or scientific discovery
to examine or enquire into (something) thoroughly
You must explore the possibilities of reaching an agreement
to examine (something, e.g. a part of the body) minutely, esp for diagnostic purposes
to explore a place
exploration /ekspləʹraysh(ə)n/ noun
explorative /ikʹsplorətiv/ adj
exploratory /ikʹsplorət(ə)ri/ adj
explorer noun
[Latin explorare to search out, from ex-1 + plorare to cry out; prob from the outcry of hunters on sighting game]