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Meaning
Verb
●
To find or
learn
something for the first time.
●
To
remove
the
cover
from; to
uncover
(a
head
,
building
etc.).
●
To
expose
, uncover.
●
In Chess:
To create by
moving
a
piece out
of another
piece
's
line
of attack.
●
In Law:
To
question
(a person) as part of
discovery
in a lawsuit.
●
To
reveal
(information); to
divulge
, make known.
●
To
reconnoitre
,
explore
(an area).
●
To
manifest
without design; to show; to exhibit.
Name
●
Discover Card, a
brand
of
credit
card
.
●
Discover
magazine
, a general
audience
science
magazine
launched
in 1980.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
discover
English
descovrir
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
covrir
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
cooperire
Latin
co-
Latin
coperire
Latin
des-
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
dis-
Latin
discooperio
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Find
Expose
Reveal
Uncover
Discovre
Divulge
Come Across
Antonyms
Conceal
Cover
Hide
Lose
Cover Up
Related
Explore
Learn
Observe
Unearth
Recognize
Investigate
Locate
Understand
Identify
Realize
Realise
Comprehend
Examine
Recognise
Acquire
Acknowledge
Know
Evaluate
Determine
Analyze
Describe
Demonstrate
Invent
Develop
Analyse
Create
Discern
Explain
Notice
Study
Define
Assess
Show
Perceive
Pinpoint
Seek
Appreciate
Clarify
Highlight
Ascertain
Spot
Enjoy
Obtain
Capture
Grasp
Consider
Search
Prove
Establish
Research
Unlock
View
Exploring
Select
More
Rhymes
Lover
Cover
Plover
Glover
Bruvver
Recover
Discover
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