Probe Definition
prōb
probed, probes, probing
noun
probes
A slender, blunt surgical instrument for exploring a wound or the like.
Webster's New World
The act of probing.
Webster's New World
A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of various devices, as a Pitot tube or electrode, inserted into an environment for measuring, testing, etc.
Webster's New World
An instrumented spacecraft for exploring the upper atmosphere, space, or a celestial body in order to get information about the environment, physical properties, etc.
Webster's New World
verb
probed, probes, probing
To search; investigate.
Webster's New World
To penetrate or explore physically, especially with a probe, in order to find or discover something.
American Heritage
To explore (a wound, etc.) with a probe.
Webster's New World
To investigate or examine with great thoroughness.
Webster's New World
To subject (a person) to questioning; interrogate.
American Heritage
pronoun
A model of Ford automobile.
Wiktionary
Origin of Probe
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Middle English examination from Medieval Latin proba from Late Latin proof from Latin probāre to test from probus good per1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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For noun: Late Latin proba (“a proof"), from probare (“to test, examine, prove"); see proof. Compare Spanish tienta (“a surgeon's probe"), from tentar (“try, test"); see tempt.
From Wiktionary
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For verb: Latin probare (“to test, examine, prove"), from probus (“good").
From Wiktionary
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