discover
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- discovre (obsolete)
Etymology [edit]
From Old French descovrir, from Latin discooperiō, from dis- + cooperiō.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /dɪsˈkʌvə(ɹ)/, /dɪsˈkʊvə/, X-SAMPA: /dIs"kVv@/
- (GenAm) IPA: /dɪsˈkʌvɚ/, X-SAMPA: /dIs"kVv@`/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ʌvə(r)
Verb [edit]
discover (third-person singular simple present discovers, present participle discovering, simple past and past participle discovered)
- (transitive, obsolete) To remove the cover from; to uncover (a head, building etc.).
- (transitive, now rare) To expose, uncover.
- The gust of wind discovered a bone in the sand.
- (transitive, chess) To create by moving a piece out of another piece's line of attack.
- This move discovers an attack on a vital pawn.
- (transitive, archaic) To reveal (information); to divulge, make known.
- I discovered my plans to the rest of the team.
- (transitive, obsolete) To reconnoitre, explore (an area).
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:
- they seyde the same, and were aggreed that Sir Clegis, Sir Claryon, and Sir Clement the noble, that they sholde dyscover the woodys, bothe the dalys and the downys.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:
- To find something for the first time.
- Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop.
Synonyms [edit]
- (expose something previously covered): expose, reveal, uncover
- (find something for the first time): come across, find
Antonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
expose something previously covered
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find something for the first time
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