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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She was astonished to discover that a quarter of her corporate clients had been infected with the Kimwolf software.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Taylor is hardly a newcomer, but even so, how did you discover her for this show?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Geumsong was horrified to discover he would be separated from his mother.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
You’d never discover this stock by reading the news, however.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
And you’ll discover a new element there, which will be the toughest, strongest, most indestructible element ever—just like you!
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
