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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I was shocked and horrified to discover that I had just learned a lesson that was freely available all the way back to the South Sea Bubble.
From Barron's
Another doctor discovered a significant blood clot running from the middle of her calf, all the way up near her belly.
From Los Angeles Times
The fossils were first discovered in 2015, but transforming them into scientific evidence required nearly ten years of careful excavation, preparation, sorting, identification, and analysis.
From Science Daily
A postman is said to have found the man's body in Grange Road before the vehicle was later discovered in Eastcourt Lane.
From BBC
What’s really important, Buffett said at Berkshire’s annual meeting in May, is for people to find work they enjoy, even if it takes some time to discover what clicks.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
