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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She was astonished to discover that a quarter of her corporate clients had been infected with the Kimwolf software.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Taylor is hardly a newcomer, but even so, how did you discover her for this show?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Geumsong was horrified to discover he would be separated from his mother.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
You’d never discover this stock by reading the news, however.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
I glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner and was shocked to discover it was only four-thirty.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
