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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
.
discovery
noun
-
discovery
,
discoveries
the
act
or
process
of
finding
or
learning
something
that
was
not
known
before
•
The
discovery
of
a
rare
fossil
excited
the
scientists
.
The
discovery
of
a
rare
fossil
excited
the
scientists
.
•
Her
accidental
discovery
of
the
old
diary
opened
a
window
into
her
grandmother's
life
.
Her
accidental
discovery
of
the
old
diary
opened
a
window
into
her
grandmother's
life
.
from
Old
French
decovrir
,
discoverir
,
from
Latin
discooperire
“
to
uncover
”
noun
-
discovery
,
discoveries
a
thing
,
place
,
or
fact
that
someone
finds
or
learns
about
for
the
first
time
•
The
tiny
planet
was
a
stunning
discovery
for
the
young
astronomer
.
The
tiny
planet
was
a
stunning
discovery
for
the
young
astronomer
.
•
Chocolate
chip
cookies
were
a
delicious
accidental
discovery
.
Chocolate
chip
cookies
were
a
delicious
accidental
discovery
.
see
etymology
in
first
sense
noun
-
discovery
,
discoveries
in
law
,
the
official
pre-trial
process
in
which
both
sides
must
share
the
documents
and
other
evidence
they
plan
to
present
in
court
•
During
discovery
,
the
defense
requested
all
emails
related
to
the
deal
.
During
discovery
,
the
defense
requested
all
emails
related
to
the
deal
.
•
The
judge
extended
discovery
to
allow
both
parties
more
time
.
The
judge
extended
discovery
to
allow
both
parties
more
time
.
sense
developed
in
American
legal
practice
in
the
19th
century
,
extending
general
idea
of
"
finding
out
"
to
formal
evidence
exchange
