discover

🇺🇸 /dɪˈskʌvər/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
verb
A2

to be the first to find or know about something

Scientists discover new things about space every day.

A2

to find something hidden or lost

I discover my keys under the sofa.

A2

to learn or find out information

You will discover the answer in the book.

R

to find someone with talent and help them become famous

A talent scout can discover new singers.

translation

v. to be the first to find or know about something; to find something hidden or lost; to learn or find out information; to find someone with talent and help them become famous

Word Forms

3rd Present discovers
Past discovered
Perfect discovered
Progressive discovering