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   discover

   /dɪˈskʌvə/

   verb

   • 1. find unexpectedly or during a search: "firemen discovered a body in the debris" Similar findlocatecome acrosscome uponstumble onchance onlight onbring to lightuncoverunearthturn uptrack downrun downrun to earthrun to groundsmoke outOpposite hide
   • ▪ become aware of (a fact or situation): "the courage to discover the truth and possibly be disappointed" Similar find outcome to knowlearnrealizerecognizeseeascertainwork outfathom outdetectdeterminespotnoticeperceivedig up/outferret outroot outnose outdredge uprevealdiscloseinformal:get wise to the factget wind of the facthave an aha momentfigure outsniff outrumbletumble totwigsuss outdope outOpposite concealhide
   • ▪ be the first to find or observe (a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon): "Fleming discovered penicillin early in the twentieth century" Similar hit oncome up withinventoriginatedevisedesigncontriveconceive ofpioneerdevelop
   • ▪ show interest in (an activity or subject) for the first time: "a teenager who has recently discovered fashion"
   • ▪ be the first to recognize the potential of (an actor or performer): "I discovered the band back in the mid 70s"
   • 2. divulge (a secret): archaic "they contain some secrets which Time will discover"
   • ▪ disclose the identity of (someone): "she at last discovered herself to me"
   • ▪ display (a quality or feeling): "with what agility did these military men discover their skill in feats of war"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘make known’): from Old French descovrir, from late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + cooperire ‘cover completely’ (see cover).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCOVERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time: Who discovered America? We searched all morning for the missing papers and finally discovered them in a drawer. discover how [ + question word ] Scientists have discovered how to predict an earthquake. [ + (that) ] She discovered ( that) her husband was having an affair.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCOVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to find something for the first time, or something that had not been known before: [ + (that) clause ] Doctors later discovered (that) he had a cut on his left ankle. [ + question word ] We reviewed enrollment figures to discover exactly when and why the student population declined.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discoverDiscover Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : to obtain sight or knowledge of for the first time : find. discover the solution. discovered a new Italian restaurant. b. : find out. discovered he was out of gas. intransitive verb. : to make a discovery. discoverable.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › discoverDISCOVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: notice, ferret out, unearth, ascertain, discern, descry, detect. to notice or realize:

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCOVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a person or thing is discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them. A few days later his badly beaten body was discovered on a roadside outside the city.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCOVER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to find something for the first time, or something that had not been known before: [ + (that) clause ] Doctors later discovered (that) he had a cut on his left ankle. [ + question word ] We reviewed enrollment figures to discover exactly when and why the student population declined.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › DiscoverDiscover - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you discover something, you find it unexpectedly, like when you discover your favorite childhood stuffed animal in a box of old junk. When you discover something, it can be by surprise or the result of a search.