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probe
What does probe mean?
probe (verb): to explore, investigate, question, test, or prove.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce probe?
/pɹoʊb/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does probe come from?
For verb: borrowed from Latin probare (“to test, examine, prove”), from probus (“good”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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