What does “discover” mean?
- 1
verbto find something for the first time
Scientists discovered a new type of frog.
- 2
verbto find out a fact that you did not know
I discovered that my keys were missing.
Discover at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈskʌvər/ · dih-SKUV-er
How to use “discover” correctly
We “discover” something that already existed; we “invent” something new that didn’t exist before.
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- find
- find out
- uncover
Word family
- discovery
- discoverer
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