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- [dih-skuhv-er]
- /dɪˈskʌv ər/
- /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-skuhv-er]
- /dɪˈskʌv ər/
Definitions of discover word
- verb with object discover to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice. 1
- verb with object discover to notice or realize: I discovered I didn't have my credit card with me when I went to pay my bill. 1
- verb with object discover Archaic. to make known; reveal; disclose. 1
- noun discover Find (something or someone) unexpectedly or in the course of a search. 1
- transitive verb discover find sth, sb 1
- transitive verb discover learn about sth 1
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Origin of discover
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French discoverir, descovrir, Old French descovrir < Late Latin discooperīre. See dis-1, cover
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Parts of speech for Discover
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
discover popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
discover usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for discover
verb discover
- unearth — to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
- locate — to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound.
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- detect — To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
Antonyms for discover
verb discover
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
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