discover
[ dih-skuhv-er ]
/ dɪˈskʌv ər /
verb (used with object)
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.
to notice or realize: I discovered I didn't have my credit card with me when I went to pay my bill.
Archaic.
to make known; reveal; disclose.
Origin of discover
synonym study for discover
1.
Discover,
invent,
originate suggest bringing to light something previously unknown. To
discover may be to find something that had previously existed but had hitherto been unknown:
to discover a new electricity; it may also refer to devising a new use for something already known:
to discover how to make synthetic rubber. To
invent is to make or create something new, especially something ingeniously devised to perform mechanical operations:
to invent a device for detecting radioactivity. To
originate is to begin something new, especially new ideas, methods, etc.:
to originate a political movement, the use of assembly-line techniques. See also
learn.
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British Dictionary definitions for discover
discover
/ (dɪˈskʌvə) /
verb (tr; may take a clause as object)
to be the first to find or find out about
Fleming discovered penicillin
to learn about or encounter for the first time; realize
she discovered the pleasures of wine
to find after study or search
I discovered a leak in the tank
to reveal or make known