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discover
verb
to
find
something
that
already
exists
but
no
one
knew
about
or
had
seen
before
•
Astronomers
discovered
a
tiny
moon
orbiting
the
distant
planet
.
Astronomers
discovered
a
tiny
moon
orbiting
the
distant
planet
.
•
While
hiking
,
the
children
discovered
a
hidden
waterfall
in
the
forest
.
While
hiking
,
the
children
discovered
a
hidden
waterfall
in
the
forest
.
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
descovrir
,
based
on
Latin
discooperire
‘
uncover
’.
verb
to
learn
or
realize
something
new
about
a
fact
,
situation
,
or
person
•
I
just
discovered
that
the
café
closes
at
four
o
’
clock
.
I
just
discovered
that
the
café
closes
at
four
o
’
clock
.
•
She
discovered
how
easy
cooking
can
be
after
taking
a
short
class
.
She
discovered
how
easy
cooking
can
be
after
taking
a
short
class
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
ultimately
from
Latin
discooperire
‘
uncover
’.
verb
to
catch
or
find
someone
or
something
that
was
hidden
or
doing
something
wrong
•
The
security
guard
discovered
a
burglar
hiding
behind
the
shelves
.
The
security
guard
discovered
a
burglar
hiding
behind
the
shelves
.
•
Inspectors
discovered
several
safety
violations
at
the
factory
.
Inspectors
discovered
several
safety
violations
at
the
factory
.
Extension
of
the
basic
sense
“
uncover
”
to
people
or
wrongdoing
,
recorded
since
the
16th
century
.
cover
verb
to
put
something
over
or
around
something
else
to
protect
,
hide
,
or
keep
it
safe
•
She
covered
the
sleeping
baby
with
a
soft
blanket
.
She
covered
the
sleeping
baby
with
a
soft
blanket
.
•
Please
cover
the
pot
so
the
soup
stays
hot
.
Please
cover
the
pot
so
the
soup
stays
hot
.
Old
English
“
coferian
”
and
“
cuferian
,”
from
Latin
“
cooperire
”
meaning
“
to
put
something
over
,”
later
simplified
in
Middle
English
to
“
cover
.”
verb
to
include
or
talk
about
a
particular
subject
,
time
,
or
set
of
facts
•
Tomorrow
the
teacher
will
cover
the
causes
of
climate
change
.
Tomorrow
the
teacher
will
cover
the
causes
of
climate
change
.
•
The
documentary
covers
the
history
of
the
ancient
Maya
.
The
documentary
covers
the
history
of
the
ancient
Maya
.
Meaning
shifted
in
the
17th
century
from
physical
protection
to
“
deal
with
”
in
speech
or
writing
,
by
metaphorical
extension
.
verb
to
travel
a
certain
distance
•
The
train
covers
500
kilometers
in
just
three
hours
.
The
train
covers
500
kilometers
in
just
three
hours
.
•
We
covered
ten
miles
on
our
hike
before
lunch
.
We
covered
ten
miles
on
our
hike
before
lunch
.
This
sense
appeared
in
the
1600s
when
distance
was
imagined
as
space
that
could
be
“
laid
over
”
like
cloth
.
verb
to
do
someone
else's
work
or
duty
for
a
short
time
•
Could
you
cover
the
reception
desk
while
I
grab
lunch
?
Could
you
cover
the
reception
desk
while
I
grab
lunch
?
•
I
covered
for
Sam
during
his
vacation
last
week
.
I
covered
for
Sam
during
his
vacation
last
week
.
From
the
idea
of
‘
covering
’
a
gap
left
by
an
absent
person
,
recorded
since
the
early
1900s
.
recover
verb
-
recover
,
recovering
,
recovers
,
recovered
to
become
healthy
,
strong
,
or
happy
again
after
being
ill
,
hurt
,
or
upset
•
After
the
surgery
,
Maria
took
several
weeks
to
recover
.
After
the
surgery
,
Maria
took
several
weeks
to
recover
.
•
Grandpa
is
slowly
recovering
from
his
knee
injury
and
can
walk
without
crutches
now
.
Grandpa
is
slowly
recovering
from
his
knee
injury
and
can
walk
without
crutches
now
.
verb
-
recover
,
recovering
,
recovers
,
recovered
to
get
back
something
that
was
lost
,
stolen
,
or
taken
away
•
Police
recovered
the
stolen
bicycle
two
streets
away
.
Police
recovered
the
stolen
bicycle
two
streets
away
.
•
He
dived
into
the
pool
to
recover
his
friend
’
s
sinking
phone
.
He
dived
into
the
pool
to
recover
his
friend
’
s
sinking
phone
.
verb
-
recover
,
recovering
,
recovers
,
recovered
to
return
to
a
normal
or
better
state
after
a
decline
or
shock
•
The
stock
market
recovered
after
the
positive
earnings
report
.
The
stock
market
recovered
after
the
positive
earnings
report
.
•
Tourist
numbers
are
recovering
now
that
travel
restrictions
have
lifted
.
Tourist
numbers
are
recovering
now
that
travel
restrictions
have
lifted
.
verb
-
recover
,
recovering
,
recovers
,
recovered
to
retrieve
or
restore
data
,
information
,
or
an
account
that
seemed
lost
•
The
technician
used
special
software
to
recover
the
lost
photos
.
The
technician
used
special
software
to
recover
the
lost
photos
.
•
I
managed
to
recover
my
password
using
the
reset
link
.
I
managed
to
recover
my
password
using
the
reset
link
.
verb
-
recover
,
recovering
,
recovers
,
recovered
to
put
a
new
covering
of
cloth
,
leather
,
etc
.,
on
furniture
•
We
decided
to
recover
the
old
sofa
with
bright
blue
fabric
.
We
decided
to
recover
the
old
sofa
with
bright
blue
fabric
.
•
The
dining
chairs
were
torn
,
so
a
craftsman
recovered
them
in
velvet
.
The
dining
chairs
were
torn
,
so
a
craftsman
recovered
them
in
velvet
.
uncover
verb
to
remove
a
lid
,
cloth
,
or
other
covering
so
that
something
can
be
seen
•
She
carefully
uncovered
the
sleeping
cat
so
it
wouldn
’
t
wake
up
.
She
carefully
uncovered
the
sleeping
cat
so
it
wouldn
’
t
wake
up
.
•
He
uncovered
the
pot
of
soup
to
let
the
steam
escape
.
He
uncovered
the
pot
of
soup
to
let
the
steam
escape
.
From
un-
(
reverse
)
+
cover
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
verb
to
find
or
reveal
something
that
was
hidden
,
secret
,
or
unknown
•
Reporters
uncovered
evidence
of
financial
fraud
at
the
company
.
Reporters
uncovered
evidence
of
financial
fraud
at
the
company
.
•
The
detective
hopes
to
uncover
the
thief
’
s
motive
by
tomorrow
.
The
detective
hopes
to
uncover
the
thief
’
s
motive
by
tomorrow
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
sense
“
remove
a
cover
”,
first
attested
in
the
17th
century
.