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1. Inquire into
   "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness";
   - research, search, delve into, dig into
    
2. Travel to or penetrate into
   "explore unknown territory in biology"
    
3. Inquire into a subject in detail
    
4. (medicine) examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

Derived forms: exploring, explored, explores

Type of: diagnose, investigate, look into, name

Encyclopedia: Explore