Discover Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Discover

Meaning 1 : discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

    Synonyms : detect,  find,  notice,  observe
Meaning 2 : identify as in botany or biology, for example

    Synonyms : describe,  distinguish,  identify,  key,  key out,  name
Meaning 3 : get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

    Synonyms : find out,  get a line,  get wind,  get word,  hear,  learn,  pick up,  see
Meaning 4 : make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

    Synonyms : break,  bring out,  disclose,  divulge,  expose,  give away,  let on,  let out,  reveal,  uncover,  unwrap
Meaning 5 : find unexpectedly

    Synonyms : attain,  chance on,  chance upon,  come across,  come upon,  fall upon,  happen upon,  light upon,  strike
Meaning 6 : make a discovery

    Example : The story is false, so far as I can discover

    Synonyms : find
Meaning 7 : make a discovery, make a new finding

    Example : Roentgen discovered X-rays

    Synonyms : find
Meaning 8 : see for the first time; make a discovery

    Example : Who discovered the North Pole?