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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-skuhv-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈskʌv ər |
Definition of discover
Origin :- c.1300, "divulge, reveal, disclose," from Old French descovrir "uncover, unroof, unveil, reveal, betray," from Late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- "opposite of" (see dis-) + cooperire "to cover up" (see cover). At first with a sense of betrayal or malicious exposure (discoverer originally meant "informant"); the meaning "to obtain knowledge or sight of what was not known" is from 1550s. Related: Discovered; discovering.
- verb find, uncover
- We sought the inhabitants of the woods, but could discover none.
- Extract from : « Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia » by Thomas Mitchell
- Wasn't it better to let you discover for yourself, my child?
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- She approached the bed, to discover if Mary's sleep were peaceful.
- Extract from : « The Wives of The Dead » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- It is from these mounds that we discover the most that we know about early man in the United States.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- He was pleased also to discover that city people did not know everything.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- She was like a hunted hare, dodging everyone she fancied might discover her identity.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- As soon as I can get her alone, I will discover the real truth; but she seems to wish to avoid me.
- Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen
- "I told you she would be the first to discover them," said Quicksilver to Perseus.
- Extract from : « The Gorgon's Head » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The reason why he does that is he's afraid someone'll discover he isn't getting at anything.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- As long as I was dissecting I might at least discover the root of the disease.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
Synonyms for discover
- ascertain
- bring to light
- catch
- come across
- come upon
- conceive
- contrive
- debunk
- design
- detect
- determine
- devise
- dig up
- discern
- disclose
- distinguish
- elicit
- espy
- explore
- ferret out
- get wind of
- get wise to
- glimpse
- hear
- identify
- invent
- learn
- light upon
- locate
- look up
- nose out
- notice
- observe
- originate
- perceive
- pick up on
- pioneer
- realize
- recognize
- reveal
- see
- sense
- smoke out
- spot
- think of
- turn up
- unearth
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