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Discover — synonyms, definition

1. discover (Verb)

111 synonyms
acquire ascertain attain attract author betray blaze break bring out bring to light chance on chance upon colonise colonize come across come on come upon compose conceive contrive • • •
8 definitions

discover (Verb) — Determine the existence, presence, or fact of. ex. "She discovered high levels of lead in her drinking water"

discover (Verb) — Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally. ex. "I discovered that she has two grown-up children"

discover (Verb) — Make a discovery, make a new finding. ex. "Roentgen discovered X-rays"

discover (Verb) — Determine following investigation. ex. "The story is false, so far as I can discover"

discover (Verb) — Find unexpectedly. ex. "she discovered a goldmine"

discover (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. ex. "discover the evidence in the murder case"

discover (Verb) — See for the first time; make a discovery. ex. "Who discovered the North Pole?"

discover (Verb) — Classify or apply the appropriate name to, e.g. in botany or biology.

12 types of
conceive conceptualise conceptualize descry espy find gestate regain sight spot spy tell
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ascertain babble babble out betray bewray blab blab out blackwash blow catch catch out come out come out of the closet confide ferret ferret out find out get the goods instantiate leak • • •