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US
/dɪˈskəvɝ/
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[ UK /dɪskˈʌvɐ/ ]
[ UK /dɪskˈʌvɐ/ ]
VERB
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make a discovery
The story is false, so far as I can discover
She found that he had lied to her -
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
I see that you have been promoted
I learned that she has two grown-up children -
see for the first time; make a discovery
Who discovered the North Pole? -
find unexpectedly
the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
she struck a goldmine - identify as in botany or biology, for example
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make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
unwrap the evidence in the murder case
he broke the news to her
The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings
bring out the truth
The actress won't reveal how old she is
The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold -
make a discovery, make a new finding
Roentgen discovered X-rays
Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle -
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
How To Use discover In A Sentence
- Methone is a bit bigger than Anthe, at 3km (1.8 miles) in diameter, it too was discovered by the Cassini imaging team in 2004. Tom's Astronomy Blog
- Once the thrill of its discovery had passed, Peter got onto the business of exploring the place a little better.
- Save for a worktable placed almost exactly in the center of the floor, I see only a few benches, some unlit rush lamps, a large set of scales, and a wooden crate, which I discover upon examination contains small crystal vials waiting to be filled. Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer
- Not for a very long time has the discovery of new music so profoundly moved and excited me as the contents of this disc.
- Brandt was the impresario who had discovered Carly Simon and unleashed the Rolling Stones on America.
- After using Gentoo I discovered that they're not that "ricer" community everyone claims they are. Planet Ubuntu
- Apparently, the discovery that Landis is 10,000 years old further proves the fact that he is using performance enhancing steroids. creeky belly Doping ID - The Panda's Thumb
- It is true that, even at the time of the discovery of nitrobenzol, he pointed out the striking similarity of its smell to that of the oil of bitter almonds. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants
- Oddly, these TV wreck detectives are always trying to find out something which the experienced real divers nannying them around the wreck discovered when they first dived the ship 20 years ago.
- Penicillin was an extremely significant medical discovery.