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Definition discover in British English
discover
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
He became very friendly when he discovered that she was my sister.
Checks are made to discover whether applicants have a criminal record.
William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781.
New antimalarial drugs have been discovered.
Why not spend a week discovering the beauty of Sri Lanka?
I have only recently discovered the benefits of meditation.
Police discovered his body on wasteland yesterday.
I finally discovered the letter at the back of the drawer.
