discover

To discover is defined as to learn something new, become aware of something or to find something, especially if you are the first to locate it.

(verb)

An example of discover is when you find a cool new restaurant.
An example of discover is when you find buried treasure.
An example of discover is when you find you really do like carrots even though you thought you didn't.

See discover in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to be the first to find out, see, or know about
to find out; learn of the existence of; realize
to be the first nonnative person to find, come to, or see (a continent, river, etc.)
to bring to prominence; make famous
1. Now Rare to reveal; disclose; expose
2. Archaic to uncover

Origin: ME discoveren < OFr descovrir < LL discooperire, to discover, reveal: see dis- & cover

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See discover in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb dis·cov·ered, dis·cov·er·ing, dis·cov·ers

To notice or learn, especially by making an effort: got home and discovered that the furnace wasn't working.
a. To be the first, or the first of one's group or kind, to find, learn of, or observe.
b. To learn about for the first time in one's experience: discovered a new restaurant on the west side.
To learn something about: discovered him to be an impostor; discovered the brake to be defective.
To identify (a person) as a potentially prominent performer: a movie star who was discovered in a drugstore by a producer.
Archaic To reveal or expose.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English discoveren, to reveal

Origin: , from Old French descovrir

Origin: , from Late Latin discooperīre

Origin: : Latin dis-, dis-

Origin: + Latin cooperīre, to cover; see cover

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