explore

About 15.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

verb To seek for something or after someone.
verb To examine or investigate something systematically.
The committee has been exploring alternative solutions to the problem at hand.
verb To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
It was around that time that the expedition began exploring the Arctic Circle.
verb To examine diagnostically.
verb To (seek) experience first hand.
It is normal for a boy of this age to be exploring his sexuality.
verb To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.
He was too busy exploring to notice his son needed his guidance.
verb To wander without any particular aim or purpose.
The boys explored all around till cold and hunger drove them back to the campfire one by one.
verb To seek sexual variety, to sow one's wild oats.