discover

(v) discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
detect, notice, observe, find,
(v) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- I learned that she has two grown-up children
- I see that you have been promoted
get a line, get wind, get word, find out, hear, learn, pick up, see,
(v) make a discovery, make a new finding
- Roentgen discovered X-rays
- Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
find,
(v) make a discovery
- She found that he had lied to her
- The story is false, so far as I can discover
find,
(v) find unexpectedly
- the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
- she struck a goldmine
- The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, attain, strike,
(v) make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
disclose, divulge, let on, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, bring out, break,
(v) see for the first time; make a discovery
- Who discovered the North Pole?
(v) identify as in botany or biology, for example key, key out, describe, distinguish, identify, name,

detect notice observe find get a line get wind get word find out hear learn pick up see chance on chance upon come across come upon fall upon happen upon light upon attain strike disclose divulge let on expose give away let out reveal unwrap bring out break key key out describe distinguish identify name

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