DISCOVER
Scrabble letter values: D2I1S1C3O1V4E1R1 = 14
Definition
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of. — synonyms: detect, observe, find, notice
- verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally. — synonyms: learn, hear, get_word, get_wind, pick_up, find_out, get_a_line, see
- verb make a discovery, make a new finding. — synonyms: find
- verb make a discovery. — synonyms: find
- verb find unexpectedly. — synonyms: fall_upon, strike, come_upon, light_upon, chance_upon, come_across, chance_on, happen_upon
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret. — synonyms: unwrap, disclose, let_on, bring_out, reveal, expose, divulge, break
- verb see for the first time.
- verb identify as in botany or biology, for example. — synonyms: identify, key, key_out, distinguish, describe, name
Examples
- “She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”
- “We found traces of lead in the paint”
- “I learned that she has two grown-up children”