Discover-Invent | Commonly Confused Words

Discover

/dɪsˈkʌvə/

To find out something previously unknown or unseen

We can discover the truth.Dobbin discovered that Jos and Becky were in Brussels.They had their own ways of discovering innocence or guilt.

/ɪnˈvent/

To create something new, usually by using imagination or solving a problem.

I at first believed that you had simply invented the story.Lesson No5: The Rich Invent Money.The things you think of- and invent.'

To remember the difference, think about invent as creating something entirely new, like a new gadget.
Discover often means finding something that already exists, like a hidden treasure or a new species.
When you invent, you bring something into existence that didn't exist before.
Discoveries are often made in nature or in the context of learning new information, while inventions are man-made.
Inventions require imagination and creativity; discoveries require exploration and investigation.