DISCOVER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
make a discovery, make a new finding
Example: Roentgen discovered X-rays; Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
Categories: Gestate, Conceive, Conceptualize, Conceptualise
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
make a discovery
Example: She found that he had lied to her; The story is false, so far as I can discover
Categories: Learn, Hear, Get word, Get wind, Pick up, Find out, Get a line, Discover, See
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
see for the first time; make a discovery
Example: Who discovered the North Pole?
Synonyms
Name, Chance upon, See, Get a line, Learn
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "discover" comes from Latin dis-. It started in Late Latin discoperīre. Then it appeared in Old French descovrir. Later, people used it in Middle English discoveren.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.