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discover

/dɪˈskʌvɚ/verb3 syllables

Discover means: 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 for discover51

verb, as in make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, uncover, get out, get around

verb, as in get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, see, witness, find

verb, as in find unexpectedly

fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain

verb, as in make a discovery, make a new finding

find, determine, find out, ascertain, detect, observe, notice

verb, as in identify as in botany or biology, for example

identify, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name

verb, as in discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes

detect, observe, find, notice

also used for discover

catch, check, disinter, fish up, locate, map, navigate, pinpoint

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What does discover mean?7

verb

1

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret“The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”

2

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally“I learned that she has two grown-up children”

3

find unexpectedly“the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb”

4

make a discovery, make a new finding“Roentgen discovered X-rays”

5

identify as in botany or biology, for example

6

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes“She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”

7

see for the first time; make a discovery“Who discovered the North Pole?”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with discover?7

two syllables

coverlovergloverhover

three syllables

recoveruncover

four syllables

undercover
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Discover in a sentence

  • Through play, children may discover and learn about the world.Nuel
  • William was a passionate student of science, eager to learn and discover new things.Amastan
  • The more you study, the more you discover your ignorance.Zifre
  • In my opinion, it's important for us to discover the meaning of our existence.Nuel
  • The closer you get to the truth, the more shades of grey you discover.sundown
  • Don't judge me solely by appearances, as there's much more to discover within.Nuel
  • The universe is constantly expanding, full of mysteries to discover.Igider
  • As we learn a language, we discover its most interesting aspects.carlosalberto

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of discover

as a verb

past tense
discovered
present participle
discovering
third-person singular
discovers
past participle
discovered