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1. dis·cov·er

   /dəˈskəvər/

   verb

   • 1. find (something or someone) unexpectedly or in the course of a search: "firemen discovered a body in the debris" Similar find, locate, come across, come upon, stumble on, ... morechance on, light on, bring to light, uncover, unearth, turn up, track down, run down, run to earth, run to ground, smoke outOpposite hide
   • ▪ become aware of (a fact or situation): "the courage to discover the truth and possibly be disappointed" Similar find out, come to know, learn, realize, recognize, ... moresee, ascertain, work out, fathom out, detect, determine, spot, notice, perceive, dig up/out, ferret out, root out, nose out, dredge up, reveal, disclose, informal:get wise to the fact, get wind of the fact, have an aha moment, figure out, sniff out, rumble, tumble to, twig, suss out, dope outOpposite conceal, hide
   • ▪ be the first to find or observe (a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon): "Fleming discovered penicillin early in the twentieth century" Similar hit on, come up with, invent, originate, devise, ... moredesign, contrive, conceive of, pioneer, develop
   • ▪ perceive the attractions of (an activity or subject) for the first time: "a teenager who has recently discovered fashion"
   • ▪ be the first to recognize the potential of (an actor, singer, or musician): "I discovered the band back in the mid 70s"
   • 2. divulge (a secret): archaic "they contain some secrets which Time will discover"
   • ▪ disclose the identity of (someone): "she at last discovered herself to me"
   • ▪ display (a quality or feeling): "with what agility did these military men discover their skill in feats of war"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘make known’): from Old French descovrir, from late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + cooperire ‘cover completely’ (see cover).

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