detect, observe, find, discover, notice(verb)
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"
learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see(verb)
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"
make a discovery, make a new finding
"Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"
make a discovery
"She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"
fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover(verb)
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out(verb)
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"
see for the first time; make a discovery
"Who discovered the North Pole?"
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name(verb)
identify as in botany or biology, for example
To remove the cover from; to uncover (a head, building etc.).
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 reveal (information); to divulge, make known.
I discovered my plans to the rest of the team.
To reconnoitre, explore (an area).
To find something for the first time.
Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop.
Discover Card, a brand of credit card.
Origin: From descovrir, from discooperio, from dis- + cooperio.
to disclose; to lay open to view; to make visible; to reveal; to make known; to show (what has been secret, unseen, or unknown)
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
to manifest without design; to show
to explore; to examine
to discover or show one's self
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 Dictionary
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.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'discover' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3050
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'discover' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4771
Rank popularity for the word 'discover' in Verbs Frequency: #217
The numerical value of discover in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
The numerical value of discover in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
I prefer ordinary people, or users, to discover our theater by immersing themselves in it.
When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it.
I hope Alibaba can play a productive role in bringing more Taiwanese young people to the mainland to learn and discover.
I actually didn't grow up visiting many libraries, i didn't discover that wonder until I was much older. Perhaps that's why they seem so magical to me now.
You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover will be yourself.
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Translations for discover
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- намирам, откривамBulgarian
- descobrirCatalan, Valencian
- objevit, odkrýtCzech
- αποκαλύπτω, ανακαλύπτωGreek
- descubrir, destaparSpanish
- آشکار کردن, یافتن, کشف کردنPersian
- paljastaa, löytääFinnish
- rùisg, faigh a-machScottish Gaelic
- discoprire, scoprireItalian
- 見つける, 発見するJapanese
- აღმოაჩინო, მიაგნოGeorgian
- 발견하다, 찾아내다Korean
- invenio, detegoLatin
- пронаоѓа, откриваMacedonian
- ontdekken, onthullen, blootleggenDutch
- odkryć, odkrywaćPolish
- открывать, обнаружить, открыть, раскрывать, обнаруживать, раскрытьRussian
- upptäcka, avslöjaSwedish
- phát kiến, phát hiệnVietnamese
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