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# discover

verb (discover, discovers, discovered, discovering)

«discover» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To find something for the first time, or to find something that was hidden or unknown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/#m1)
2. To find out a fact or learn something you did not know before. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/#m2)
3. To notice or start to enjoy something new: She discovered a love of painting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science lessons people discover new animals, planets and medicines; in history explorers «discover» places, though often other people already lived there; in maths you can discover a pattern or rule. Phrases: «discover that…», «discover a pattern», «make a discovery».

### Examples

- Scientists discovered a new kind of frog in the rainforest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/#x1)
- I discovered a coin under the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/#x2)
- We discovered that the shop was closed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/#x3)
- In maths we discovered that every even number can be split into two equal halves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/#x4)
- She discovered a love of reading on holiday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/#x5)
- Who discovered how to make electricity work for us? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/#x6)
- The children discovered a secret path in the woods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/#x7)
- Alone you will never discover the path that leads to your wife.' [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/#x8)

### Note

Regular verb: discovered. Noun: discovery (discoveries). Discover = find something that already exists; invent = make something new that did not exist (people invent machines but discover planets). Many history books say Europeans «discovered» lands where people already lived — they found them for themselves.

## In Jewish tradition

In science lessons people discover new animals, planets and medicines; in history explorers «discover» places, though often other people already lived there; in maths you can discover a pattern or rule. Phrases: «discover that…», «discover a pattern», «make a discovery».

### Examples

- Google Book Search helps readers discover the world's books while helping authors and publishers reach new audiences. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/discover/#x1)
- Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/discover/#x2)

### Note

Regular verb: discovered. Noun: discovery (discoveries). Discover = find something that already exists; invent = make something new that did not exist (people invent machines but discover planets). Many history books say Europeans «discovered» lands where people already lived — they found them for themselves.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «discover» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discover/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«discover» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/discover.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «discover» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/discover/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«discover» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/discover.html) on Mova free.