discover

A2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/ UK /dɪˈskʌvə/ See IPA manual

Freq #3499

Meanings

1

verb
To find or learn about something for the first time.

Scientists discovered a new species of frog in the rainforest.
2

verb
To find out a fact that you did not know before.

I discovered that we had grown up in the same town.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to find or learn about... find come across

2 verb · to find out a fact that you... find out

More catch check detect determine disinter explore identify learn locate map navigate pinpoint

Opposites

conceal cover hide miss overlook

Word family

Forms discovereddiscoveringdiscovers

Related forms detect find invent

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Phrases (1)

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discover the truth
to find out the real facts about something

Verb + noun

Etymology

From Middle English discoveren, from Old French descovrir, from Late Latin discoperīre < discooperiō, discooperīre, from Latin dis- + cooperiō. Displaced native Old English onfindan.

discoveren Middle English descovrir Old French discoperīre la-lat dis- Latin

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# discover

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈskʌvə/
**Frequency rank:** 3499

## Meanings
1. To find or learn about something for the first time.
2. To find out a fact that you did not know before.

## Examples
- Scientists discovered a new species of frog in the rainforest.
- I discovered that we had grown up in the same town.

## Synonyms
- catch
- check
- detect
- determine
- disinter
- explore
- identify
- learn
- locate
- map
- navigate
- pinpoint

## Antonyms
- conceal
- cover
- hide
- miss
- overlook

## Related Forms
- detect
- find
- invent

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: discoveren
- Root: descovrir
- Root: discoperīre
- Root: dis-

## Etymology
From Middle English discoveren, from Old French descovrir, from Late Latin discoperīre < discooperiō, discooperīre, from Latin dis- + cooperiō. Displaced native Old English onfindan.

## AI Etymology
discover comes from Middle English discoveren, from Old French descovrir, from Late Latin discoperīre < discooperiō, discooperīre, from Latin dis- + cooperiō. Displaced native Old English onfindan. The historical chain includes Middle English discoveren, Old French descovrir, la-lat discoperīre, Latin dis-. Current senses include to find or learn about something for the first time and to find out a fact that you did not know before. English relatives and later formations include detect, find.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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