Definitions for discover
dɪˈskʌv ərdis·cov·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. detect, observe, find, discover, noticeverb

   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"

2. learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, seeverb

   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"

3. discover, findverb

   make a discovery, make a new finding

   "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"

4. discover, findverb

   make a discovery

   "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"

5. fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discoververb

   find unexpectedly

   "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

6. unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let outverb

   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 out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

7. discoververb

   see for the first time; make a discovery

   "Who discovered the North Pole?"

8. identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, nameverb

   identify as in botany or biology, for example

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discoververb

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

2. discoververb

   To expose, uncover.

   The gust of wind discovered a bone in the sand.

3. discoververb

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

   This move discovers an attack on a vital pawn.

4. discoververb

   To reveal (information); to divulge, make known.

   I discovered my plans to the rest of the team.

5. discoververb

   To reconnoitre, explore (an area).

6. discoververb

   To find something for the first time.

   Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop.

7. Discovernoun

   Discover Card, a brand of credit card.

8. Etymology: From descovrir, from discooperio, from dis- + cooperio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Discoververb

   Etymology: descouvrir, French; dis and cover.

   1. To shew; to disclose; to bring to light.

   Go draw aside the curtains, and discover
   The several caskets to this noble prince. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Ven.

   He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. Job xii. 22.

   2. To make known.

   We will pass over unto those men, and we will discover ourselves unto them. Isa. xiv. 8.

   3. To find out; to espy.

   He shall never by any alteration in me discover my knowledge of his mistake. Alexander Pope, Letters.

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1. discover

   Discover refers to the act of finding or identifying something previously unknown or unseen, whether it's a place, object, truth, information, or scientific principle. It involves uncovering, revealing, or bringing to light something that was hidden or unidentified.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discoververb

   to uncover

2. Discoververb

   to disclose; to lay open to view; to make visible; to reveal; to make known; to show (what has been secret, unseen, or unknown)

3. Discoververb

   to obtain for the first time sight or knowledge of, as of a thing existing already, but not perceived or known; to find; to ascertain; to espy; to detect

4. Discoververb

   to manifest without design; to show

5. Discoververb

   to explore; to examine

6. Discoververb

   to discover or show one's self

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DISCover

   Digital Interactive Systems Corporation is a company specializing in gaming technology for PCs. They are the creators of the DISCover technology which allow PC games to be played like a video game console. The technology, which features the "Drop and Play" engine, auto-plays CDs or DVDs and automates scripts for installing and updating games. Consoles with the engine connect to the Internet for game updates. This technology debuted at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Machines using DISCover technology include the Apex Extreme and Alienware DHS 2. In August 2007, DISCover announced that their Hardcore White-Label Gaming System, or HAWGS, technology would be used for FiringSquad's Ammo digital distribution service. In September 2007 DISCover have also created the InstaPlay desktop client which improves the ease of use for accessing games. DISCover chief executive officer David Ferrigno addressed Instaplay concerns and comparisons with other digital distribution services such as Direct2Drive and Steam.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discover

   dis-kuv′ėr, v.t. to uncover: to lay open or expose: to exhibit: to make known: to find out: to espy.—adj. Discoverable.—ns. Discov′erer; Discov′ery, the act of finding out: the thing discovered. [O. Fr. descouvrir, des—L. dis, away, couvrir, to cover.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discover

   Be aware of or find.

   They discover the new pattern of data as it is easy to see it occur and change it in that moment.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

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1. discover

   Song lyrics by discover -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by discover on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Conceive
   • Learn
   • Sight

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discover' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3050

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discover' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4771

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discover' in Verbs Frequency: #217

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Anagrams for discover »

1. discovre

2. divorces

3. divorcés

How to pronounce discover?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say discover in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of discover in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of discover in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of discover in a Sentence

1. Bruce Evans:

   To discover finds that are a fabrication, designed to mislead, is both fascinating and a timely reminder that we should always view any discovery with a critical eye.

2. Baptiste Journaux:

   These are the only planetary bodies, other than Earth, where liquid water is stable at geological timescales, which is crucial for the emergence and development of life, they are, in my opinion, the best place in our solar system to discover extraterrestrial life, so we need to study their exotic oceans and interiors to better understand how they formed, evolved and can retain liquid water in cold regions of the solar system, so far away from the sun.

3. Leslie Miklosy:

   Sapped of strength, I discover a self that doesn't rely on strength.

4. William Reinsch:

   Both sides are trying to find a way out of the box, short term, that's good. But I don't think anything's changed on the fundamentals, and once they get back to the table, they'll discover that.

5. Samuel Smiles:

   We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=discover
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Discover
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=discover
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discover
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=discover
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=discover
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=discover