discover

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UK /dɪˈskʌvə/ US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/

verb 5name 2

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

quickly, soon

She quickly discovered that the new café near her office made the best coffee in town.

suddenly | subsequently | eventually

VERB + DISCOVER

be amazed to, be astonished to, be astounded to, be a surprise to, be surprised to

It was a surprise to discover that the old painting in the attic was actually worth thousands of dollars.

be alarmed to, be appalled to, be dismayed to, be horrified to, be a shock to, be shocked to

She was horrified to discover that her passport had expired the day before her trip.

be delighted to, be fascinated to, be intrigued to

be fascinating to

It was fascinating to discover that my grandmother had kept letters from the 1950s.

be difficult to | be possible to | aim to

attempt to, try to

She attempted to discover why her old camera stopped working.

be able/unable to

PHRASES

an attempt to discover sth, newly/recently discovered

Scientists made an attempt to discover new medicines that could help treat serious diseases.

only to discover sth

She opened the old box in the attic, only to discover her grandmother's letters from decades ago.

an opportunity to discover sth, waiting to be discovered

New restaurants are always waiting to be discovered in our neighborhood.

Definitions

verb

To find or learn something for the first time.

Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets.

All this has led to an explosion of protest across China, including among a middle class that has discovered nimbyism.

To remove the cover from; to uncover (a head, building etc.).

He set down his bags beside him, on the beautiful red floor, and he took off his hat, for he had reached his destination, discovering his scant red hair, and laid it on the table beside him.

To expose, uncover.

The gust of wind discovered a bone in the sand.

To create by moving a piece out of another piece's line of attack.

This move discovers an attack on a vital pawn.

To question (a person) as part of discovery in a lawsuit.

Indeed, the plaintiffs suggest that they may not need to call Ms. Samji at all if they are allowed to discover the defendant on the new documents before any new trial takes place.

name

Discover Card, a brand of credit card.

Discover magazine, a general audience science magazine launched in 1980.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

verb — identify as in botany or biology, for example

verb — make a discovery

find

verb — make known to the public information that was previously kno

verb — make a discovery, make a new finding

find

verb — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb — find unexpectedly

strike

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets.

Wiktionary

All this has led to an explosion of protest across China, including among a middle class that has discovered nimbyism.

Wiktionary

He set down his bags beside him, on the beautiful red floor, and he took off his hat, for he had reached his destination, discovering his scant red hair, and laid it on the table beside him.

Wiktionary

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Tatoeba · #2478

We have yet to discover an effective remedy for cancer.

Tatoeba · #20803

The more you study, the more you discover your ignorance.

Tatoeba · #21644

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, discover is marked as obsolete, archaic, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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