discover

discover
verb (T)
1 to find something that was hidden or that people did not know about before: I've just discovered a secret drawer in my old desk. | The Curies are best known for discovering radium.
—see invent
2 to find out something yourself, without being told about it: discover that: Police discovered that Kim's son was dealing in drugs.
(+ who/what/how etc): Emily's not even two, but she's discovered how to open doors.
3 to notice someone who is very good at something and help them to become successful and well-known
— discoverer noun (C) discovery /dIs'kVvri/ noun
1 (C) a fact or thing that someone discovers that was hidden or not known about before: recent archaeological discoveries | make a discovery: Astronomers have made significant discoveries about our galaxy.
2 (C) something that you learn or find out yourself, without being told about it
(+ that): The discovery that her assistant had lied made Patty decide to fire him.
3 (U) the act of discovering something
(+ of): The discovery of oil in Alaska was a boon to the economy.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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  • Discover — Dis*cov er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discovered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discovering}.] [OE. discoveren, discuren, descuren, OF. descovrir, descouvrir, F. d[ e]couvrir; des (L. dis ) + couvrir to cover. See {Cover}.] 1. To uncover. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • discover — 1 *reveal, disclose, divulge, tell, betray Analogous words: impart, *communicate: *declare, announce, publish, advertise, proclaim 2 Discover, ascertain, determine, unearth, learn mean to find out something not previously known to one. Discover… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • discover — dis·cov·er vt 1: to find out about, recognize, or realize for the first time when the victim discover s the fraud see also discovery rule 2 a: to make the subject of discovery b: to learn of or obtain (informa …   Law dictionary

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  • Discover — Dis*cov er, v. i. To discover or show one s self. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This done, they discover. Decker. [1913 Webster] Nor was this the first time that they discovered to be followers of this world. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • discover — discover, invent To discover something is to find something that was hidden or not known; to invent something is to devise it by human effort: Halley discovered a comet and Galileo invented a telescope. Information as well as physical things can… …   Modern English usage

  • discover — [di skuv′ər] vt. [ME discoveren < OFr descovrir < LL discooperire, to discover, reveal: see DIS & COVER] 1. to be the first to find out, see, or know about 2. to find out; learn of the existence of; realize 3. to be the first nonnative… …   English World dictionary

  • discover — c.1300, divulge, reveal, disclose, from O.Fr. descovrir uncover, unroof, unveil, reveal, betray, from L.L. discooperire, from L. dis opposite of (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + cooperire to cover up (see COVER (Cf. cover)). At first with a sense of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • discover — [v] find, uncover 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*,… …   New thesaurus

  • discover — ► VERB 1) find unexpectedly or in the course of a search. 2) become aware of (a fact or situation). 3) be the first to find or observe (a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon). DERIVATIVES discoverable adjective discoverer noun …   English terms dictionary

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