Synonyms for
Discover
Definition
To find something for the first time or to learn something new.
Synonyms & similar words
findout
observe
reveal
keyout
letout
attain
fallupon
break
divulge
notice
getaline
see
lightupon
comeupon
disclose
strike
bringout
key
hear
comeacross
expose
chanceupon
detect
getword
giveaway
find
uncover
reveal
expose
locate
detect
identify
unearth
spot
encounter
learn
realize
understand
grasp
comprehend
ascertain
determine
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- discover a cure
- discover the truth
- discover a new species
- discover a talent
- discover a secret
- discover the cause
- discover evidence
Word family
Usage note
Discover implies finding something that was previously unknown or hidden. It is often used for significant findings in science, exploration, or personal realization.
Example sentences
- I discover a new book in the library.
- We discover a hidden treasure in the backyard.
- She discover a new recipe on the internet.
- He discover a new planet in the universe.
- They discover a new species of animal in the jungle.
Quotes
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. - Albert Einstein
Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought. - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi