discover
Usage
What are other ways to say discover?
The verb discover is used with objective clauses as a synonym of learn in order to suggest that the new information acquired is surprising to the learner: I discovered that she had been married before. To learn is to add to one's knowledge or information: to learn a language. To ascertain is to verify facts by inquiry or analysis: to ascertain the truth about an event. To detect implies becoming aware of something that had been obscure, secret, or concealed: to detect a flaw in reasoning.
Example Sentences
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The team also discovered that the orientation of nanoscrolls in solution can be controlled using an electric field.
From Science Daily
"And it would be a little surprising if, after 150 years, we suddenly discovered we were applying the Citizenship Clause all wrong."
From Barron's
She was discovered in the bathroom of the apartment she was sharing with a friend, Caitlin Cash, who called 911, applied CPR and then was questioned extensively by Austin authorities.
It also said that appropriate action will be taken if there were any violations discovered in the probe.
By the time Allbirds discovered the problem, it had already ordered tens of thousands of pairs—many of which were unsalable.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
