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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
| 4 |
make a discovery | | Example: She found that he had lied to her
The story is false, so far as I can discover
source: wordnet30
| 5 |
find unexpectedly | | Example: the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
she struck a goldmine
The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
source: wordnet30
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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
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identify as in botany or biology, for example | | source: wordnet30
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To uncover. | | source: webster1913
| 10 |
To discover or show one's self. | | source: webster1913
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