discover
English Thesaurus
1. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | get the goods, |
| definition | : | discover some bad or hidden information about (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | wise up, |
| definition | : | get wise to (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | catch, trip up, |
| definition | : | detect a blunder or misstep (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ascertain, |
| definition | : | learn or discover with certainty (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | discover, find, |
| definition | : | make a discovery (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | find, see, witness, |
| definition | : | perceive or be contemporaneous with (verb.perception) |
2. identify as in botany or biology, for example (verb.cognition)
3. make a discovery (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see, |
| definition | : | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | rake up, |
| definition | : | bring to light (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ferret, ferret out, |
| definition | : | search and discover through persistent investigation (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | discover, find, |
| definition | : | make a discovery, make a new finding (verb.creation) |
4. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | tell, |
| definition | : | let something be known (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | blackwash, |
| definition | : | bring (information) out of concealment (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | muckrake, |
| definition | : | explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | blow, |
| definition | : | cause to be revealed and jeopardized (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | out, |
| definition | : | reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | spring, |
| definition | : | produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | betray, bewray, |
| definition | : | reveal unintentionally (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | confide, |
| definition | : | reveal in private; tell confidentially (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | leak, |
| definition | : | tell anonymously (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle, |
| definition | : | divulge confidential information or secrets (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | reveal, |
| definition | : | disclose directly or through prophets (verb.perception) |
5. make a discovery, make a new finding (verb.creation)
| verb group | : | discover, find, |
| definition | : | make a discovery (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | ascertain, determine, find, find out, |
| definition | : | establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study (verb.communication) |
6. see for the first time; make a discovery (verb.perception)
| hyponym | : | rediscover, |
| definition | : | discover again (verb.perception) |
| entail | : | comprehend, perceive, |
| definition | : | to become aware of through the senses (verb.perception) |
7. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | sight, spy, |
| definition | : | catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | catch out, find out, |
| definition | : | trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | sense, |
| definition | : | detect some circumstance or entity automatically (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | instantiate, |
| definition | : | find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word) (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | trace, |
| definition | : | discover traces of (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | see, |
| definition | : | observe as if with an eye (verb.perception) |
| verb group | : | discover, find, |
| definition | : | make a discovery, make a new finding (verb.creation) |
8. find unexpectedly (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | find, regain, |
| definition | : | come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost (verb.possession) |
9. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
10. identify as in botany or biology, for example (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | identity, |
| definition | : | the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | name, |
| definition | : | a language unit by which a person or thing is known (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | naming, |
| definition | : | the verbal act of naming (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | identifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being identified (adj.all) |
11. make a discovery (verb.cognition)
| also | : | discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see, |
| definition | : | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
12. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | revelation, |
| definition | : | an enlightening or astonishing disclosure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | divulgement, divulgence, |
| definition | : | the act of disclosing something that was secret or private (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | giveaway, |
| definition | : | an unintentional disclosure (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | exposure, |
| definition | : | the disclosure of something secret (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | expose, unmasking, |
| definition | : | the exposure of an impostor or a fraud (noun.communication) |
13. make a discovery, make a new finding (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | finding, |
| definition | : | something that is found (noun.object) |
14. see for the first time; make a discovery (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
15. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | determination, finding, |
| definition | : | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | observation, |
| definition | : | the act of making and recording a measurement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | detector, sensing element, sensor, |
| definition | : | any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | detector, |
| definition | : | electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | observation, |
| definition | : | facts learned by observing (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | finding, |
| definition | : | something that is found (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | observant, observing, |
| definition | : | quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception (adj.all) |
16. find unexpectedly (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
17. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
18. identify as in botany or biology, for example (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | identity, |
| definition | : | the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | name, |
| definition | : | a language unit by which a person or thing is known (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | naming, |
| definition | : | the verbal act of naming (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | identifiable, |
| definition | : | capable of being identified (adj.all) |
19. make a discovery (verb.cognition)
| also | : | discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see, |
| definition | : | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
20. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | revelation, |
| definition | : | an enlightening or astonishing disclosure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | divulgement, divulgence, |
| definition | : | the act of disclosing something that was secret or private (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | giveaway, |
| definition | : | an unintentional disclosure (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | exposure, |
| definition | : | the disclosure of something secret (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | expose, unmasking, |
| definition | : | the exposure of an impostor or a fraud (noun.communication) |
21. make a discovery, make a new finding (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | finding, |
| definition | : | something that is found (noun.object) |
22. see for the first time; make a discovery (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
23. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | determination, finding, |
| definition | : | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | observation, |
| definition | : | the act of making and recording a measurement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | detector, sensing element, sensor, |
| definition | : | any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | detector, |
| definition | : | electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | observation, |
| definition | : | facts learned by observing (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | finding, |
| definition | : | something that is found (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | observant, observing, |
| definition | : | quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception (adj.all) |
24. find unexpectedly (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
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