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explore

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/ɪkˈsplɔːr/ · ex-plore

to travel through a place in order to learn about it.

Meanings

verbformal

to travel through a place in order to learn about it.

ایک جگہ پر سفر کرنا تاکہ اس کے بارے میں جان سکیں۔

تجسس کرنا

tajassus karna

Synonyms

investigatesearchdiscoverتحقیق کرناکھوجنادریافت کرنا

Antonyms

ignoreoverlookneglectنظر انداز کرناغفلت کرناپرواہ نہ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • explore new ideas
  • explore the universe
  • explore different cultures

Example Sentences

We decided to explore the ancient ruins during our vacation.

ہم نے اپنی چھٹیوں کے دوران قدیم کھنڈرات کی تفتیش کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Hum ne apni chhuttiyon ke dauran qadeem khindrat ki taftish karne ka faisla kiya.

The scientist wants to explore the effects of climate change.

سائنسدان آب و ہوا کی تبدیلی کے اثرات کی تفتیش کرنا چاہتا ہے۔

Scientist aab-o-hawa ki tabdeeli ke asraat ki taftish karna chahta hai.

It's essential to explore different perspectives before making a decision.

فیصلہ کرنے سے پہلے مختلف نقطہ نظر کی تفتیش کرنا لازمی ہے۔

Faisla karne se pehle mukhtalif nuqta nazar ki taftish karna laazmi hai.

Easily Confused With

explain:To explore means to investigate or travel to learn about something, while to explain means to make something clear or easy to understand.

Word Family

exploration
nounتجسس
explorer
nounمحقق
exploratory
adjectiveتحقیقی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'explore' as 'examine plus lore.' Examining new knowledge.

Imagine a person with a map and a magnifying glass, looking for new treasures.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہم نے بادلوں کی آغوش میں سیر کی ہے، چاندنی راتوں میں نئی راہیں دریافت کی ہیں۔

Hum ne badalon ki aaghosh mein sair ki hai, Chaandni raaton mein nayi rahein daryafat ki hain.

We have explored under the embrace of clouds, Discovered new paths in moonlit nights.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دیکھا ہوا ہی سچ ہے۔

Dekha hua hi sach hai.

Only what is seen is true.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "explorare" — to investigate, find out about

First known use: 15th century

The word 'explore' originated from the Latin 'explorare', which means to investigate or search out.