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discover Definition
(v)
discover
or
determine
the
existence
,
presence
,
or
fact
of
; "
She
detected
high
levels
of
lead
in
her
drinking
water
"; "
We
found
traces
of
lead
in
the
paint
"
(v)
make
a
discovery
,
make
a
new
finding
; "
Roentgen
discovered
X
-
rays
"; "
Physicists
believe
they
found
a
new
elementary
particle
"
(v)
get
to
know
or
become
aware
of
,
usually
accidentally
; "
I
learned
that
she
has
two
grown
-
up
children
"; "
I
see
that
you
have
been
promoted
"
(v)
make
a
discovery
; "
She
found
that
he
had
lied
to
her
"; "
The
story
is
false
,
so
far
as
I
can
discover
"
(v)
find
unexpectedly
; "
the
archeologists
chanced
upon
an
old
tomb
"; "
she
struck
a
goldmine
"; "
The
hikers
finally
struck
the
main
path
to
the
lake
"
(v)
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
"; "
The
actress
won
''
t
reveal
how
old
she
is
"; "
bring
(v)
see
for
the
first
time
;
make
a
discovery
; "
Who
discovered
the
North
Pole
?"
(v)
identify
as
in
botany
or
biology
,
for
example
discover Synonyms
attain
break
bring out
chance on
chance upon
come across
come upon
describe
detect
disclose
discover
distinguish
divulge
expose
fall upon
find
find out
get a line
get wind
get word
give away
happen upon
hear
identify
impart
key
key out
learn
let on
let out
light upon
name
notice
observe
pick up
reveal
see
strike
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