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discover
verbPronunciation
dɪsˈkʌvə
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Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
verb
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
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
verb
- make a discovery, make a new finding
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- see for the first time; make a discovery
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- discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
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- find unexpectedly
Example sentences
I learned that she has two grown-up children
I see that you have been promoted
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
Roentgen discovered X-rays
Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
Who discovered the North Pole?
She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
We found traces of lead in the paint
the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
she struck a goldmine
The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake