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 was safely released thanks to the RSPCA, fire service and local vets only to discover he had been missing since 2022.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“Having a native garden brings a unique level of joy because you discover you’re doing something for the native wildlife that no other type of garden can do,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
“We will discover and create new kinds of music, new genres, new forms of music,” Shulman says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
You’d never discover this stock by reading the news, however.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
“The Babushkinovs will soon discover that the letter that brought them here was a fake, so I must act quickly,” she thought.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
