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English to English verb
| 1 |
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
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
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
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
make a discovery, make a new finding |
• Roentgen discovered X-rays
• Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
source: wordnet30 Example:
• She found that he had lied to her
• The story is false, so far as I can discover
source: wordnet30 Example:
• the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
• she struck a goldmine
• The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
source: wordnet30
| 6 |
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
source: wordnet30
| 7 |
see for the first time; make a discovery |
• Who discovered the North Pole?
source: wordnet30
| 8 |
identify as in botany or biology, for example | source: wordnet30 source: webster1913
| 10 |
To discover or show one's self. | source: webster1913
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