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verbdiscover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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verbidentify as in botany or biology, for example
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verbget to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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verbmake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secrettype of:
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verbfind unexpectedly
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"The story is false, so far as I can discover"verbmake a discovery
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"Roentgen discovered X-rays"verbmake a discovery, make a new finding
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"Who discovered the North Pole?"verbsee for the first time; make a discovery
Synonyms & Similar Words
out see tell find talk name hear break sing catch learn sense key blow notice sight spring strike trace spy describe identify betray reveal leak discovery observe expose peach detect regain distinguish attain conceive uncover disclose confide ferret babble divulge ascertain unwrap rediscover blab tattle discoverer conceptualize muckrake gestate instantiate find out catch out key out get a line get wind get word pick up wise up get the goods trip up bring out give away let on let out let the cat out of the bag babble out bewray come out of the closet come out blackwash blab out spill the beans chance on chance upon come across come upon fall upon happen upon light upon rake up ferret out conceptualise