discover


Definition: Meaning of, discover in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈskʌvə /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
discover discovered discovered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
discovering discovers
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  1. to find someone or something, either by accident or because you were looking for them
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  2. to find out something that you did not know about before
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  3. if someone discovers a new place, fact, substance etc, they are the first person to find it or know that it exists
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  4. to notice or try something for the first time and start to enjoy it
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  5. to notice someone who is very good at something and help them to become successful and well-known
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circa 1040-1080 according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur