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   Dis·cov·er

   /dəˈskəvər/

   

   verb

   • 1. find (something or someone) unexpectedly or in the course of 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
   • ▪ perceive the attractions of (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, singer, or musician): "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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   verb. make a discovery, make a new finding. “Roentgen discovered X-rays” synonyms: find. find. make a discovery. ascertain, determine, find, find out. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study. detect, find, notice, observe. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of. see more. verb. make a discovery.

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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.

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   See discover in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Definition of discover verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   discover something to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists. Cook is credited with discovering Hawaii. Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. a newly discovered snake species ; They first discovered this protein about five years ago.

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   6 days ago · discover in American English. (dɪˈskʌvər) transitive verb. 1. 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. 2. to notice or realize.

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   to be the first person to find something important: Who discovered America? discover verb [T] (GET INFORMATION) B1. to get information about something for the first time: [ + (that) ] She discovered that he had been married three times before. [ + question word ] Have they discovered what was causing your headaches?

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   5 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it. She discovered that they'd escaped. It was difficult for the inspectors to discover which documents were important and which were not. Synonyms: find out, see, learn, reveal More Synonyms of discover. 2. transitive verb.