dis|cov´er|er

dis|cov´er|er: dis|cov|er «dihs KUHV uhr», transitive verb.

1. to see or learn of for the first time; find out: »Until Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean most Europeans did not know it existed. No one has discovered a way to turn copper into gold.

2. to make known to the public; hail as a discovery: »Stutterin' Sam, who was 6 feet 3 inches tall, was “discovered” by Billy Rose, the showman (New York Times). One by one the famous old fishing villages of Cornwall have been noisily “discovered”—by a prominent painter, perhaps, or a best-selling novelist (John Malcolm Brinnin).

3. Archaic. to make known; reveal: »The knight would not discover his name to the prince.

4. Archaic. to exhibit; display: »to discover his gold lace and scarlet.

5. Obsolete. to uncover.

╂[< Old French descovrir < Late Latin discooperīre < Latin dis- un- + cooperīre to cover]

–dis|cov´er|er, noun.

Synonym Study 1 Discover, invent mean to find something not known before. Discover means to find or find out something that already existed, but was not known about or had not been seen: »Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium.
Invent means to make or work out something that did not exist before: »Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb.

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dis|cov|er — «dihs KUHV uhr», transitive verb. 1. to see or learn of for the first time; find out: »Until Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean most Europeans did not know it existed. No one has discovered a way to turn copper into gold. 2. to make known to the … Useful english dictionary
Dis|cov|er|y — «dihs KUHV uhr ee, KUHV ree», noun, plural er|ies. 1. the act of discovering; a seeing or learning of something for the first time: »Dr. Fleming s discovery of penicillin ocurred in 1928. 2. a) a thing found out: »One of Benjamin Franklin s… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cov|er|y — «dihs KUHV uhr ee, KUHV ree», noun, plural er|ies. 1. the act of discovering; a seeing or learning of something for the first time: »Dr. Fleming s discovery of penicillin ocurred in 1928. 2. a) a thing found out: »One of Benjamin Franklin s… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cov|er|a|ble — «dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl», adjective. that can be discovered … Useful english dictionary
dis|cov|er|ture — «dihs KUHV uhr chur, chuhr», noun. Law. the state of a woman not under the protection or authority of a husband … Useful english dictionary
dis|cov|ert — «dihs KUHV uhrt», adjective. Law. not under the protection or authority of a husband: »A widow is said to be discovert. ╂[< Old French descouvert, past participle of descovrir; see etym. under discover (Cf. ↑discover)] … Useful english dictionary
re´dis|cov´er|er — re|dis|cov|er «REE dihs KUHV uhr», transitive verb. to discover again or anew. –re´dis|cov´er|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|dis|cov|er — «REE dihs KUHV uhr», transitive verb. to discover again or anew. –re´dis|cov´er|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´dis|cov´er|a|bly — un|dis|cov|er|a|ble «UHN dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh », adjective. not discoverable; not to be discovered, learned, or found out. –un´dis|cov´er|a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un|dis|cov|er|a|ble — «UHN dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh », adjective. not discoverable; not to be discovered, learned, or found out. –un´dis|cov´er|a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary

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