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discover
verb as in find, uncover
Strongest matches
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Example Sentences
"We discovered an egg-shaped cocoon closely surrounding the star," says Ohnaka, the lead author of a study reporting the observations published today in Astronomy & Astrophysics.
When officers contacted the driver, they discovered it was a teenager who had taken his parent’s vehicle without permission.
Trust between humans and robots is improved when the movement between both is harmonised, researchers have discovered.
Olsen: What did you discover about her that was new to you?
She was happy to discover that other things were more negotiable than her partner’s favorite football team.
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When To Use
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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