DISCOVER

[verb] - to find (information, a place or an object), esp. for the first timeI went to the library but I couldn't discover anything about water rats. [T]Gravity was discovered by Newton when an apple fell on his head. [T]Did Columbus discover America in 1492 or were the Vikings there 500 years before? [T]We searched all morning for the missing papers and finally discovered them in a drawer. [T]Scientists have discovered how to predict an earthquake. [+ wh- word]She discovered that her husband was having an affair. [+ that clause]Following a routine checkup, Mrs Mason was discovered to have heart disease. [+ object + to infinitive]The boss discovered him (= unexpectedly found him) stealing money from the till. [+ object + verb-ing]If a person with special abilities is discovered, someone else helps them to become successful.Los Angeles is full of beautiful girls working as waitresses, hoping to be discovered by a movie agent. [T]