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Discover

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Definitions for Discover

verb
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
Synonyms
detect observe find notice
Examples
  1. She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
  2. We found traces of lead in the paint
verb
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Synonyms
learn hear get word get wind pick up find out get a line see
Examples
  1. I learned that she has two grown-up children
  2. I see that you have been promoted
verb
make a discovery, make a new finding
Synonyms
find
Examples
  1. Roentgen discovered X-rays
  2. Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
verb
make a discovery
Synonyms
find
Examples
  1. She found that he had lied to her
  2. The story is false, so far as I can discover
verb
find unexpectedly
Synonyms
fall upon strike come upon light upon chance upon come across chance on happen upon attain
Examples
  1. the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
  2. she struck a goldmine
  3. The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
verb
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Synonyms
unwrap disclose let on bring out reveal expose divulge break give away let out uncover
Examples
  1. The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
  2. The actress won't reveal how old she is
  3. bring out the truth
  4. he broke the news to her
  5. unwrap the evidence in the murder case
  6. The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings
verb
see for the first time
Examples
  1. make a discovery
  2. Who discovered the North Pole?
verb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
Synonyms
identify key key out distinguish describe name

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