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discover - make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle" |
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conceive,
conceptualise,
conceptualize,
gestate become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"
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discover - make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover" |
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find |
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discover,
find out,
get a line,
get wind,
get word,
hear,
learn,
pick up,
see make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"
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discover,
find out,
get a line,
get wind,
get word,
hear,
learn,
pick up,
see make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"
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rake up bring to light; "He raked up the misdeeds of his predecessor"
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ferret,
ferret out hunt with ferrets
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discover,
find make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"
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discover - see for the first time; make a discovery; "Who discovered the North Pole?" |
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comprehend,
perceive become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
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rediscover discover again; "I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child"
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