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- pronunciation:
- dih
skuh
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
discovers, discovering, discovered |
| definition 1: |
When you discover something, you find it or see it before anyone else.
Scientists have discovered cures for many diseases.The divers discovered an ancient ship at the bottom of the sea.- synonyms:
- detect, find
- similar words:
- come across, locate, notice, spot, uncover
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| definition 2: |
When you discover something, you find it by chance or by searching for it.
We discovered an amazing cave on our hiking trip.- synonyms:
- find
- similar words:
- come across, encounter
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| definition 3: |
When you discover something, you find out about it. It is a new thing that you know now. When you read, you often discover things.
When she was reading a magazine, Alicia discovered that some turtles can live for over two hundred years.- synonyms:
- detect, determine, realize
- similar words:
- find, find out, learn, perceive, see
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| related words: |
determine, experience, sight, trace |
| derivation: |
discoverer (n.) |
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