transcription, транскрипция: [ dis-ˈkə-vər ]
verb
( dis·cov·ered ; dis·cov·er·ing -ˈkə-v(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French descoverir, descovrir, from Late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- + cooperire to cover — more at cover
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to make known or visible : expose
b. archaic : display
2.
a. : to obtain sight or knowledge of for the first time : find
discover the solution
b. : find out
discover ed he was out of gas
intransitive verb
: to make a discovery
• dis·cov·er·able -ˈkə-v(ə-)rə-bəl adjective
• dis·cov·er·er -ər-ər noun
Synonyms:
discover , ascertain , determine , unearth , learn mean to find out what one did not previously know. discover may apply to something requiring exploration or investigation or to a chance encounter
discovered the source of the river
ascertain implies effort to find the facts or the truth proceeding from awareness of ignorance or uncertainty
attempts to ascertain the population of the region
determine emphasizes the intent to establish the facts definitely or precisely
unable to determine the origin of the word
unearth implies bringing to light something forgotten or hidden
unearth old records
learn may imply acquiring knowledge with little effort or conscious intention (as by simply being told) or it may imply study and practice
I learned her name only today
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