discover
Usage
What are other ways to say discover?
The verb discover is used with objective clauses as a synonym of learn in order to suggest that the new information acquired is surprising to the learner: I discovered that she had been married before. To learn is to add to one's knowledge or information: to learn a language. To ascertain is to verify facts by inquiry or analysis: to ascertain the truth about an event. To detect implies becoming aware of something that had been obscure, secret, or concealed: to detect a flaw in reasoning.
Example Sentences
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He and other boosters want the world to discover San Jose’s attractions.
Others are still discovering dollars in family heirlooms left by long-deceased relatives.
"The decisions you have made, and the priorities you have set as chairman regarding the Epstein investigation, have prevented progress in discovering the facts about the government's role," the letter said.
From BBC
Then I might discover something that I could use to convince Dad to move me to Phoenix faster.
From Literature
While new depths now appear to have been plumbed, the question of why some more wasn't known or discovered before his appointment will not go away.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
