detect

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /dɪˈtɛkt/ UK /dɪˈtɛkt/ See IPA manual

Freq #7171

Meanings

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verb
To notice or discover something that is hard to see or find.

The scientist detected high levels of lead in the water.

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1 verb · to notice or discover... find

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Forms detecteddetectingdetectsundetectableundetected

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Phrases (1)

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detect a smell
To identify or sense a smell, especially a faint or subtle one

Verb + noun

Etymology

From Latin detectus, perfect passive participle of detegere (“to uncover or disclose”), from de- + tegere (“to cover”); see tegument, tile, thatch.

*(s)teg- (cover) Proto-Indo-European detectus Latin

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