discover (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 8 senses of the word *discover*:
VERB	perception	discover, detect, observe, find, notice	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
cognition	discover, learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, see	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
creation	discover, find	make a discovery, make a new finding
cognition	discover, find	make a discovery
possession	discover, fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain	find unexpectedly
communication	discover, unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, uncover	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
perception	discover	see for the first time
cognition	discover, identify, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name	identify as in botany or biology, for example

discover pronunciation
Sounds	dihskah'ver
Rhymes	achiever ... woodcarver: 114 rhymes with ver...

Englishdiscover: 8 senses verb 1, perception
Meaning	Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonyms	detect, observe, find, notice
Narrower	find out, catch out	trap
	instantiate	Find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word)
	see	observe as if with an eye
	sense	detect some circumstance or entity automatically
	trace	Discover traces of
Broader	spy, sight	catch sight of
Similar to	discover, find	make a discovery, make a new finding
Spanish	advertir, apreciar, descubrir, detectar, distinguir, divisar, encontrar, observar, percibir, vislumbrar
Catalan	advertir, apreciar, descobrir, detectar, observar, trobar
Nouns	discoverer	someone who is the first to observe something
	discovery	the act of discovering something
	discovery	a productive insight
	discovery	something that is discovered

Englishdiscover: 8 senses verb 2, cognition
Meaning	Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally.
Pattern	Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Model	They discover that there was a traffic accident
Synonyms	learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, see
Narrower	ascertain	Learn or discover with certainty
	discover, find	make a discovery
	get the goods	Discover some bad or hidden / hidden information about
	trip up, catch	detect a blunder or misstep
	wise up	get wise to
Similar to	witness, find, see	perceive or be contemporaneous with
Spanish	aprender, averiguar, descubrir, enterarse, enterar, oír, ver
Catalan	aprendre, assabentar-se, assabentar, descobrir, veure
Nouns	discovery	the act of discovering something
	discovery	a productive insight
	discovery	something that is discovered

Englishdiscover: 8 senses verb 3, creation
Meaning	make a discovery, make a new finding.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"Roentgen discovered X-rays"
Synonym	find
Broader	gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise	Have the idea for
Similar to	detect, observe, find, discover, notice	Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
	determine, find, find out, ascertain	Establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment / experiment, survey, or study
	discover, find	make a discovery
Spanish	descubrir, encontrar
Catalan	descobrir, trobar
Nouns	discoverer	someone who is the first to think of or make something
	discovery	the act of discovering something
	discovery	a productive insight
	discovery	something that is discovered

Englishdiscover: 8 senses verb 4, cognition
Meaning	make a discovery.
Pattern	Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"The story is false, so far as I can discover"
Synonym	find
Narrower	ferret out, ferret	search and discover through persistent investigation
Narrower	rake up	Bring to light
Broader	learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see	Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Similar to	discover, find	make a discovery, make a new finding
Spanish	averigüar, descubrir, encontrar
Catalan	descobrir
Nouns	discovery	the act of discovering something
	discovery	a productive insight
	discovery	something that is discovered

Englishdiscover: 8 senses verb 5, possession
Meaning	Find unexpectedly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain
Broader	find, regain	come upon after searching
Spanish	dar con, descubrir, encontrarse, encontrar, hallar, lograr, tocar a
Catalan	descobrir
Nouns	discovery	the act of discovering something
Nouns	discovery	something that is discovered

Englishdiscover: 8 senses verb 6, communication
Meaning	Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonyms	unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, uncover
Cause to	break, get out, get around	Be released or become known
Entailed by	sell someone out	Give information that compromises others
Narrower	betray, bewray	reveal unintentionally
	blackwash	Bring (information) out of concealment
	blow	Cause to be revealed and jeopardized
	come out of the closet, out, come out	To state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
	confide	reveal in private
	leak	tell anonymously
	muckrake	explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures
	out	reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle
	reveal	disclose directly or through prophets
	spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out	divulge confidential information or secrets
	spring	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly / unexpectedly
Broader	tell	Let something be known
Similar to	break, get out, get around	Be released or become known
Spanish	declarar, descubrir, desvelar, divulgar, exponer, manifestar, revelar
Catalan	declarar, desvelar, divulgar, manifestar, revelar
Nouns	discovery	something that is discovered

Englishdiscover: 8 senses verb 7, perception
Meaning	see for the first time; make a discovery.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"Who discovered the North Pole?"
Entails	perceive, comprehend	To become aware of through the senses
Narrower	rediscover	Discover again
Spanish	descubrir
Catalan	descobrir
Nouns	discovery	the act of discovering something
	discovery	a productive insight
	discovery	something that is discovered

Englishdiscover: 8 senses verb 8, cognition
Meaning	identify as in botany or biology, for example.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	identify, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name
Entails	classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate	Arrange or order by classes or categories / categories
Spanish	denominar, describir, descubrir, distinguir, identificar, nombrar
Catalan	denominar, descobrir, descriure, identificar

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