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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It is disappointing to have a gift offered with an open heart — especially one of such great value — only to discover that it comes with strings attached.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
It feels more like a museum than a typical antique mall, and I always discover something new.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
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
Geumsong was horrified to discover he would be separated from his mother.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The agents were searching for evidence of disloyalty, or anything else to use against the Ellsbergs—though what they hoped to discover on Patricia’s teeth is difficult to say.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
