English to English verb
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discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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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