discover (EN)verb
verb “discover”
infinitive discover ; he discovers ; past tense discovered ; past part. discovered ; ger. discovering
- to uncover or come across new information or a place by chance or through effort Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.While hiking, I
discovered a hidden waterfall that wasn't on the map. - in chess, to reveal an attack by moving a piece that was blocking another piece By advancing my bishop, I
discovered a check that forced my opponent's king to move.