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discover - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
discover
Definition
(verb) discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
Synonyms
:
detect
,
find
,
notice
,
observe
Example Sentence
She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
We found traces of lead in the paint
Definition
(verb) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Synonyms
:
find out
,
get a line
,
get wind
,
get word
,
hear
,
learn
,
pick up
,
see
Example Sentence
I learned that she has two grown-up children
I see that you have been promoted
Definition
(verb) make a discovery, make a new finding
Synonyms
:
find
Example Sentence
Roentgen discovered X-rays
Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
Definition
(verb) make a discovery
Synonyms
:
find
Example Sentence
She found that he had lied to her
The story is false, so far as I can discover
Definition
(verb) find unexpectedly
Synonyms
:
attain
,
chance on
,
chance upon
,
come across
,
come upon
,
fall upon
,
happen upon
,
light upon
,
strike
Example Sentence
the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
she struck a goldmine
The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
Definition
(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
:
break
,
bring out
,
disclose
,
divulge
,
expose
,
give away
,
let on
,
let out
,
reveal
,
unwrap
Example Sentence
The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
The actress won't reveal how old she is
bring out the truth
he broke the news to her
unwrap the evidence in the murder case
Definition
(verb) see for the first time; make a discovery
Example Sentence
Who discovered the North Pole?
Definition
(verb) identify as in botany or biology, for example
Synonyms
:
describe
,
distinguish
,
identify
,
key
,
key out
,
name
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text: You know what? Actually, could you discover the badge again?
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