Examine vs. Explore — What's the Difference?

To determine the qualifications, aptitude, or skills of by means of questions or exercises

To investigate systematically; examine

To observe carefully or critically; inspect

To search into or travel in for the purpose of discovery

To study or analyze

(Medicine) To examine (a body cavity or interior part) for diagnostic purposes, especially by surgery.

To test or check the condition or health of

To make a careful examination or search

To question formally, as to elicit facts or information; interrogate

To seek for something or after someone.

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

(transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.

To check the health or condition of something or someone

(transitive) To travel somewhere in search of discovery.

To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination

To examine diagnostically.

To interrogate

(transitive) To (seek) experience first hand.

To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore; as, to examine a mineral; to examine a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to examine a proposition, theory, or question.

(intransitive) To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.

To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupt touching the state of his property, etc.

(intransitive) To wander without any particular aim or purpose.

Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning;

(transitive) To seek sexual variety, to sow one's wild oats.

Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect;

(colloquial) An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like.

Question or examine thoroughly and closely

To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for.

Question closely

To search through or into; to penetrate or range over for discovery; to examine thoroughly; as, to explore new countries or seas; to explore the depths of science.

Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to;

Inquire into

Travel to or penetrate into;

Examine minutely

Examine (organs etc.) for diagnostic purposes