google vs explore

google and explore both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
google	No	No	Yes	No
explore	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, explore is a hypernym of google; that is, explore is a word with a broader meaning than google:

google: search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine
explore: inquire into

Other hypernyms of google include research, search.

google (verb)	explore (verb)
search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine	inquire into
	travel to or penetrate into
	inquire into a subject in detail
	examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes