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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/ · UK /dɪˈskʌvə/
Forms: discovers, discovering, discovered
discover means: To find something or learn about it for the first time.
verb
To find something or learn about it for the first time.
- I discovered a small café nearby.
- She discovered that her keys were missing.
- Have you discovered where the noise comes from?
To find something or develop an idea that nobody knew about before.
- Scientists discovered a new species.
- They hope to discover a cure for the disease.
- Who discovered this distant planet?
To move a chess piece so that another piece behind it can attack.
- Moving the knight will discover an attack.
- She discovered check by moving her bishop.
- This pawn move discovers an attack on the queen.
Questions about discover
What does discover mean?
To find something or learn about it for the first time.
What is discover in other languages?
Türkçe: öğrenmek · Español: descubrir · Français: découvrir · Deutsch: entdecken · Italiano: scoprire · 日本語: 見つける
How do you pronounce discover?
In American English /dɪˈskʌvɚ/; in British English /dɪˈskʌvə/.
How do you use discover in a sentence?
I discovered a small café nearby. She discovered that her keys were missing.
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