Meaning

verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

verb make a discovery, make a new finding

originFrom Middle English discoveren, from Old French descovrir, from Late Latin discoperīre < discooperiō, discooperīre, from Latin dis- + cooperiō. Displaced native Old English onfindan.

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