probe

noun

an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

an exploratory action or expedition

a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

verb

examine physically with or as if with a probe

question or examine thoroughly and closely

Roots

proboprob- · Latin · prove

Synonyms for probe

investigationn examinev investigatev inquiryn indagatev inquestn explorev perscrutationn scrutinyn scrutinizev explorationn surveyn indagationn sleuthingn examinationn

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Where does probe come from?

The word probe breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root prob-, from Latin probo (“prove”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.