🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

탐색하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tamsaekhada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Explore/ɪkˈsplɔːr/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 모든 가능성을 탐색해야 합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To travel through or investigate an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

    "The team set out to explore the uncharted territories of the rainforest."
  2. 2

    To inquire into or discuss a subject or possibility in detailed terms.

    "We need to explore all possible options before making a final decision."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin explorare, meaning 'to search out, investigate, or scout,' likely originating from ex- ('out') + plorare ('to cry out or lament', as hunters tracking game). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, its meaning broadened from physical travel and geographical discovery to metaphorical investigation of abstract concepts and possibilities.

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