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explore English
Meaning explore meaning
What does explore mean?
Definitions in simple English
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Synonyms explore synonyms
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Topics explore topics
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Conjugation explore conjugation
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explore · verb
Present I explore
Positive I explore
Singular
1st person I explore
2nd person you explore
3rd person he/she/it explores
Plural
1st person we explore
2nd person you explore
3rd person they explore
Negative I don't explore
Singular
1st person I don't explore I do not explore
2nd person you don't explore you do not explore
3rd person he/she/it doesn't explore he/she/it does not explore
Plural
1st person we don't explore we do not explore
2nd person you don't explore you do not explore
3rd person they don't explore they do not explore
Question do I explore?
Singular
1st person do I explore?
2nd person do you explore?
3rd person does he/she/it explore?
Plural
1st person do we explore?
2nd person do you explore?
3rd person do they explore?
Negative question don't I explore?
Singular
1st person don't I explore? do I not explore?
2nd person don't you explore? do you not explore?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it explore? does he/she/it not explore?
Plural
1st person don't we explore? do we not explore?
2nd person don't you explore? do you not explore?
3rd person don't they explore? do they not explore?
Past I explored
Positive I explored
Singular
1st person I explored
2nd person you explored
3rd person he/she/it explored
Plural
1st person we explored
2nd person you explored
3rd person they explored
Negative I didn't explore
Singular
1st person I didn't explore I did not explore
2nd person you didn't explore you did not explore
3rd person he/she/it didn't explore he/she/it did not explore
Plural
1st person we didn't explore we did not explore
2nd person you didn't explore you did not explore
3rd person they didn't explore they did not explore
Question did I explore?
Singular
1st person did I explore?
2nd person did you explore?
3rd person did he/she/it explore?
Plural
1st person did we explore?
2nd person did you explore?
3rd person did they explore?
Negative question didn't I explore?
Singular
1st person didn't I explore? did I not explore?
2nd person didn't you explore? did you not explore?
3rd person didn't he/she/it explore? did he/she/it not explore?
Plural
1st person didn't we explore? did we not explore?
2nd person didn't you explore? did you not explore?
3rd person didn't they explore? did they not explore?
Future I'll explore
Positive I'll explore
Singular
1st person I'll explore I will explore
2nd person you'll explore you will explore
3rd person he/she/it'll explore he/she/it will explore
Plural
1st person we'll explore we will explore
2nd person you'll explore you will explore
3rd person they'll explore they will explore
Negative I won't explore
Singular
1st person I won't explore I will not explore
2nd person you won't explore you will not explore
3rd person he/she/it won't explore he/she/it will not explore
Plural
1st person we won't explore we will not explore
2nd person you won't explore you will not explore
3rd person they won't explore they will not explore
Question will I explore?
Singular
1st person will I explore?
2nd person will you explore?
3rd person will he/she/it explore?
Plural
1st person will we explore?
2nd person will you explore?
3rd person will they explore?
Negative question won't I explore?
Singular
1st person won't I explore? will I not explore?
2nd person won't you explore? will you not explore?
3rd person won't he/she/it explore? will he/she/it not explore?
Plural
1st person won't we explore? will we not explore?
2nd person won't you explore? will you not explore?
3rd person won't they explore? will they not explore?
Conditional I'd explore
Positive I'd explore
Singular
1st person I'd explore I would explore
2nd person you'd explore you would explore
3rd person he/she/it'd explore he/she/it would explore
Plural
1st person we'd explore we would explore
2nd person you'd explore you would explore
3rd person they'd explore they would explore
Negative I wouldn't explore
Singular
1st person I wouldn't explore I would not explore
2nd person you wouldn't explore you would not explore
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't explore he/she/it would not explore
Plural
1st person we wouldn't explore we would not explore
2nd person you wouldn't explore you would not explore
3rd person they wouldn't explore they would not explore
Question would I explore?
Singular
1st person would I explore?
2nd person would you explore?
3rd person would he/she/it explore?
Plural
1st person would we explore?
2nd person would you explore?
3rd person would they explore?
Negative question wouldn't I explore?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I explore? would I not explore?
2nd person wouldn't you explore? would you not explore?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it explore? would he/she/it not explore?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we explore? would we not explore?
2nd person wouldn't you explore? would you not explore?
3rd person wouldn't they explore? would they not explore?
Present continuous I'm exploring
Positive I'm exploring
Singular
1st person I'm exploring I am exploring
2nd person you're exploring you are exploring
3rd person he/she/it's exploring he/she/it is exploring
Plural
1st person we're exploring we are exploring
2nd person you're exploring you are exploring
3rd person they're exploring they are exploring
Negative I'm not exploring
Singular
1st person I'm not exploring I am not exploring
2nd person you aren't exploring you're not exploring you are not exploring
3rd person he/she/it isn't exploring he/she/it's not exploring he/she/it is not exploring
Plural
1st person we aren't exploring we're not exploring we are not exploring
2nd person you aren't exploring you're not exploring you are not exploring
3rd person they aren't exploring they're not exploring they are not exploring
Question am I exploring?
Singular
1st person am I exploring?
2nd person are you exploring?
3rd person is he/she/it exploring?
Plural
1st person are we exploring?
2nd person are you exploring?
3rd person are they exploring?
Negative question aren't I exploring?
Singular
1st person aren't I exploring? am I not exploring?
2nd person aren't you exploring? are you not exploring?
3rd person isn't he/she/it exploring? is he/she/it not exploring?
Plural
1st person aren't we exploring? are we not exploring?
2nd person aren't you exploring? are you not exploring?
3rd person aren't they exploring? are they not exploring?
Past continuous I was exploring
Positive I was exploring
Singular
1st person I was exploring
2nd person you were exploring
3rd person he/she/it was exploring
Plural
1st person we were exploring
2nd person you were exploring
3rd person they were exploring
Negative I wasn't exploring
Singular
1st person I wasn't exploring I was not exploring
2nd person you weren't exploring you were not exploring
3rd person he/she/it wasn't exploring he/she/it was not exploring
Plural
1st person we weren't exploring we were not exploring
2nd person you weren't exploring you were not exploring
3rd person they weren't exploring they were not exploring
Question was I exploring?
Singular
1st person was I exploring?
2nd person were you exploring?
3rd person was he/she/it exploring?
Plural
1st person were we exploring?
2nd person were you exploring?
3rd person were they exploring?
Negative question wasn't I exploring?
Singular
1st person wasn't I exploring? was I not exploring?
2nd person weren't you exploring? were you not exploring?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it exploring? was he/she/it not exploring?
Plural
1st person weren't we exploring? were we not exploring?
2nd person weren't you exploring? were you not exploring?
3rd person weren't they exploring? were they not exploring?
Future continuous I'll be exploring
Positive I'll be exploring
Singular
1st person I'll be exploring I will be exploring
2nd person you'll be exploring you will be exploring
3rd person he/she/it'll be exploring he/she/it will be exploring
Plural
1st person we'll be exploring we will be exploring
2nd person you'll be exploring you will be exploring
3rd person they'll be exploring they will be exploring
Negative I won't be exploring
Singular
1st person I won't be exploring I will not be exploring
2nd person you won't be exploring you will not be exploring
3rd person he/she/it won't be exploring he/she/it will not be exploring
Plural
1st person we won't be exploring we will not be exploring
2nd person you won't be exploring you will not be exploring
3rd person they won't be exploring they will not be exploring
Question will I be exploring?
Singular
1st person will I be exploring?
2nd person will you be exploring?
3rd person will he/she/it be exploring?
Plural
1st person will we be exploring?
2nd person will you be exploring?
3rd person will they be exploring?
Negative question won't I be exploring?
Singular
1st person won't I be exploring? will I not be exploring?
2nd person won't you be exploring? will you not be exploring?
3rd person won't he/she/it be exploring? will he/she/it not be exploring?
Plural
1st person won't we be exploring? will we not be exploring?
2nd person won't you be exploring? will you not be exploring?
3rd person won't they be exploring? will they not be exploring?
Conditional continuous I'd be exploring
Positive I'd be exploring
Singular
1st person I'd be exploring I would be exploring
2nd person you'd be exploring you would be exploring
3rd person he/she/it'd be exploring he/she/it would be exploring
Plural
1st person we'd be exploring we would be exploring
2nd person you'd be exploring you would be exploring
3rd person they'd be exploring they would be exploring
Negative I wouldn't be exploring
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be exploring I would not be exploring
2nd person you wouldn't be exploring you would not be exploring
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be exploring he/she/it would not be exploring
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be exploring we would not be exploring
2nd person you wouldn't be exploring you would not be exploring
3rd person they wouldn't be exploring they would not be exploring
Question would I be exploring?
Singular
1st person would I be exploring?
2nd person would you be exploring?
3rd person would he/she/it be exploring?
Plural
1st person would we be exploring?
2nd person would you be exploring?
3rd person would they be exploring?
Negative question wouldn't I be exploring?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be exploring? would I not be exploring?
2nd person wouldn't you be exploring? would you not be exploring?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be exploring? would he/she/it not be exploring?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be exploring? would we not be exploring?
2nd person wouldn't you be exploring? would you not be exploring?
3rd person wouldn't they be exploring? would they not be exploring?
Present perfect I've explored
Positive I've explored
Singular
1st person I've explored I have explored
2nd person you've explored you have explored
3rd person he/she/it's explored he/she/it has explored
Plural
1st person we've explored we have explored
2nd person you've explored you have explored
3rd person they've explored they have explored
Negative I haven't explored
Singular
1st person I haven't explored I have not explored
2nd person you haven't explored you have not explored
3rd person he/she/it hasn't explored he/she/it has not explored
Plural
1st person we haven't explored we have not explored
2nd person you haven't explored you have not explored
3rd person they haven't explored they have not explored
Question have I explored?
Singular
1st person have I explored?
2nd person have you explored?
3rd person has he/she/it explored?
Plural
1st person have we explored?
2nd person have you explored?
3rd person have they explored?
Negative question haven't I explored?
Singular
1st person haven't I explored? have I not explored?
2nd person haven't you explored? have you not explored?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it explored? has he/she/it not explored?
Plural
1st person haven't we explored? have we not explored?
2nd person haven't you explored? have you not explored?
3rd person haven't they explored? have they not explored?
Past perfect I had explored
Positive I had explored
Singular
1st person I had explored
2nd person you had explored
3rd person he/she/it had explored
Plural
1st person we had explored
2nd person you had explored
3rd person they had explored
Negative I hadn't explored
Singular
1st person I hadn't explored I had not explored
2nd person you hadn't explored you had not explored
3rd person he/she/it hadn't explored he/she/it had not explored
Plural
1st person we hadn't explored we had not explored
2nd person you hadn't explored you had not explored
3rd person they hadn't explored they had not explored
Question had I explored?
Singular
1st person had I explored?
2nd person had you explored?
3rd person had he/she/it explored?
Plural
1st person had we explored?
2nd person had you explored?
3rd person had they explored?
Negative question hadn't I explored?
Singular
1st person hadn't I explored? had I not explored?
2nd person hadn't you explored? had you not explored?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it explored? had he/she/it not explored?
Plural
1st person hadn't we explored? had we not explored?
2nd person hadn't you explored? had you not explored?
3rd person hadn't they explored? had they not explored?
Future perfect I'll have explored
Positive I'll have explored
Singular
1st person I'll have explored I will have explored
2nd person you'll have explored you will have explored
3rd person he/she/it'll have explored he/she/it will have explored
Plural
1st person we'll have explored we will have explored
2nd person you'll have explored you will have explored
3rd person they'll have explored they will have explored
Negative I won't have explored
Singular
1st person I won't have explored I will not have explored
2nd person you won't have explored you will not have explored
3rd person he/she/it won't have explored he/she/it will not have explored
Plural
1st person we won't have explored we will not have explored
2nd person you won't have explored you will not have explored
3rd person they won't have explored they will not have explored
Question +'ll I have explored?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have explored? will I have explored?
2nd person +'ll you have explored? will you have explored?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have explored? will he/she/it have explored?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have explored? will we have explored?
2nd person +'ll you have explored? will you have explored?
3rd person +'ll they have explored? will they have explored?
Negative question won't I have explored?
Singular
1st person won't I have explored? will I not have explored?
2nd person won't you have explored? will you not have explored?
3rd person won't he/she/it have explored? will he/she/it not have explored?
Plural
1st person won't we have explored? will we not have explored?
2nd person won't you have explored? will you not have explored?
3rd person won't they have explored? will they not have explored?
Conditional perfect I'd have explored
Positive I'd have explored
Singular
1st person I'd have explored I would have explored
2nd person you'd have explored you would have explored
3rd person he/she/it'd have explored he/she/it would have explored
Plural
1st person we'd have explored we would have explored
2nd person you'd have explored you would have explored
3rd person they'd have explored they would have explored
Negative I wouldn't have explored
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have explored I would not have explored
2nd person you wouldn't have explored you would not have explored
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have explored he/she/it would not have explored
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have explored we would not have explored
2nd person you wouldn't have explored you would not have explored
3rd person they wouldn't have explored they would not have explored
Question would I have explored?
Singular
1st person would I have explored?
2nd person would you have explored?
3rd person would he/she/it have explored?
Plural
1st person would we have explored?
2nd person would you have explored?
3rd person would they have explored?
Negative question wouldn't I have explored?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have explored? would I not have explored?
2nd person wouldn't you have explored? would you not have explored?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have explored? would he/she/it not have explored?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have explored? would we not have explored?
2nd person wouldn't you have explored? would you not have explored?
3rd person wouldn't they have explored? would they not have explored?
Imperative explore!
Positive
you explore!
we let's explore!
Negative
you don't explore!
we let's not explore!
Examples explore examples
How do I use explore in a sentence?
Simple sentences
We will explore every planet that goes around the sun.
Tom and Mary then found themselves side by side at the start of this sentence and undertook to explore it.
He likes to explore underground caves.
A cost-effective way to explore the Solar System was to send thousands of robotic probes to scour celestial bodies for data.
As Meva's parents we visited Dresden to celebrate her twentieth birthday. We took took the opportunity to explore this beautiful city.
Children like to explore. This can be dangerous.
We came all this way to explore the Moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the Earth.
One of the important differences between Japanese and Americans is that Japanese tend to choose a safe course in life, while Americans choose to explore and challenge life.
He hopes to explore the uninhabited island.
Soon, the space agencies launched thousands of robot probes all over the Solar System to explore planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
I would really like to explore this cave.
My dream is to become a space-archaeologist and to explore extinct planets.
Let's explore the possibilities.
Movie subtitles
Maybe that purpose is just to be nice to each other and just to seek and explore and to discover.
I will come in here, I will explore my feelings, do whatever you want.
Just as they are about to explore, an explosion throws the unfortunate men violently in all directions.
Shall we explore all the little canals those murderous little water alleys where the Doges used to throw their enemies?
We're going to explore something so foreign to us. we can't even imagine what it'll be like.
In a manner so serious as this, we must make sure. of every point, explore every avenue, and, in fact, if I may coin a phrase, leave no stone unturned.
You should allow your mind to explore the unknown, Claire, then you wouldn't laugh at telepathy.
See for yourself, your Highness, man will be able to explore the seas in this submarine ship.
I began to explore.
Do you want to explore?
We need to explore the bottom of the lake.
That's how you explore the universe.
From soil enriched by their blood out of their fever to explore and build came lakes where once were burning deserts. mines and wheat fields orchards and great lumber mills all the sinews of a growing country.
We're to explore Uranus.
Lucy, what we want now is for us to explore how to resolve everything without going into battle.
You know I used to come down here quite often and explore these old caves when Jack and I first came to live here.
Even if I get lost, I'll explore it.
Explore where you find something to explore.
I'll explore, perhaps find another Metaluna.
You want to explore?
Captain, I want to explore a bit down there below the snowline.
Miss Resnick, medical science still has many unknowns to explore.
We'll explore the main line and follow it to the other end.
I can't deny that the thought had occurred to me, Mrs Preston, but we have to explore every avenue, then seal them off until there's only one left - the right avenue.
But let's explore the possibilities.
Let's do this. I will come in here, I will explore my feelings, do whatever you want.
In matters as serious as this, we must make sure of every point and explore every avenue.
You explore, I exploit.
We'll explore that remark over a drink.
Think we ought to explore it?
It occurred to me that we might use the ship to explore the Earth.
We could explore the ruins. - What for?
Let's explore while Torr finds the problem.
Isn't that important? - Everything is. In therapy we do try to explore the past.
From soil enriched by their blood out of their fever to explore and build came lakes where once were burning deserts came the goods of the earth, mines and wheat fields orchards and great lumber mills all the sinews of a growing country.
The one you wouldn't let me explore.
I think we ought explore a bit.
Or I'll have to explore other avenues.
News and current affairs
Development will take a long time, and the international community needs to explore better ways to make sure that help actually reaches the poor, but both prudence and a concern for soft power suggest that the US should take the lead.
And US President Barack Obama's just-completed visit to Israel provides an opportunity to explore genuinely new thinking.
But if owners of oil reserves think that prices will fall in the long run, they gain an incentive to explore for oil and expand production now in order to sell as much oil as possible before the fall.
Now the IMF belatedly recognizes that it should explore alternatives.
Early this month, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange announced that it will also work with us to explore the development of futures markets in US metropolitan-area home prices.
In the end, the French and other leading member states are likely to explore alternative ways of working towards a more politically integrated Europe.
Moldovan officials have made five fruitless visits to Moscow to plead with President Vladimir Putin to explore a solution and withdraw Russian troops.
Finally, moderate Muslims must explore Indonesia's vibrant and indigenous Islamic traditions.
In any event, these are the kinds of issues that the G-20 should urgently explore.
This much is clear: addressing the plight of the world's poorest countries and providing the global public goods needed in this age of globalization requires us to explore innovative ways of raising the necessary financing.
Instead of formulating new sanctions for the UN Security Council, they should use the next few months to explore confidentially what level of restrictions combined with verification Iran would consider in exchange for undisputed enrichment.
This time, companies and entrepreneurs will be there in full force to explore a range of valuable opportunities.
So we built a map that was clickable, draggable, and easy to explore.
And it is one that George Akerlof and I explore in our new book, Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception.
This observation represents an important codicil to Smith's vision. And it is one that George Akerlof and I explore in our new book, Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception.
Desperate for improvement, its leaders had few choices and limited time to explore other options.
In my recent work, I explore the implications of this gross imbalance in the evolutionary pace of humans as compared to microbes and viruses.
And we should explore whether a system of global rules aimed at reducing the volatility of capital flows would be useful.
Big business is spending billions of dollars to explore the opportunities that renewables can bring.
At the same time, we should explore the practicality of climate engineering, which we may need to buy more time for a smooth transition away from fossil fuels.
In 1989, when the Iraq-Iran war sent shivers among oil-consuming nations, Brazil began to explore for energy both within and beyond its 200-nautical-mile protected zone.
China could usefully explore shifting part of the burden from labor toward property, capital gains, and inheritance taxes.
While deleveraging is ongoing in advanced economies, many developing countries will be able to explore untapped investment opportunities - infrastructure bottlenecks being a glaring example.