What does Discover Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Verb
  • see for the first time; make a discovery
  • discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  • find unexpectedly
  • make a discovery, make a new finding
  • make a discovery
  • identify as in botany or biology, for example
  • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
  • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

Examples

  • "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"
  • "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"
  • "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"
  • "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"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"

Part of Speech

Verb