Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To find out something that was not known before.
Discover
/dɪsˈkʌvə/Synonyms:
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Examples:
We can discover the truth.
Dobbin discovered that Jos and Becky were in Brussels.
They had their own ways of discovering innocence or guilt.
Etymology:
Originating from the Old French word descovrir and from Latin discooperire, meaning to uncover or unroof; dis- indicates the reversal of a previous condition while cooperire means to cover.
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