Meaning & use

discover

verb·Everyday

To find something or learn a fact that you did not know before.

See it in a sentence

We discovered a tiny nest beneath the porch roof.

I discovered that the museum stays open late on Fridays.

A note on using this word

Discover can take a thing or a that-clause. It means something is new to the person finding it, not necessarily unknown to everyone.

Words with a similar meaning

finduncoverlearn

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