DISCOVERS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISCOVERS?

Need another word that means the same as “discovers”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “discovers” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Discovers” are: detect, find, notice, observe, describe, distinguish, identify, key, key out, name, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see, break, bring out, disclose, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap, attain, chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike

Discovers as a Verb

Definitions of "Discovers" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discovers” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Identify as in botany or biology, for example.
• Make a discovery, make a new finding.
• See for the first time; make a discovery.
• Find unexpectedly.
• Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally.
• Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.
• Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.
• Make a discovery.

Synonyms of "Discovers" as a verb (38 Words)

attain	Find unexpectedly. He attained the rank of Brigadier.
break	Break down literally or metaphorically. Break cigarette smoking.
bring out	Be sold for a certain price.
chance on	Be the case by chance.
chance upon	Come upon, as if by accident; meet with.
come across	Develop into.
come upon	Extend or reach.
describe	To give an account or representation of in words. The man was described as tall clean shaven and with short dark hair.
detect	Discern (something intangible or barely perceptible. Cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages.
disclose	Disclose to view as by removing a cover. They disclosed her name to the press.
distinguish	Detect with the senses. It was too dark to distinguish anything more than their vague shapes.
divulge	Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret. I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment.
expose	Expose while ridiculing especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas. He has been exposed as a liar and a traitor.
fall upon	To be given by right or inheritance.
find	Make a discovery make a new finding. I can t find my keys.
find out	Get or find back; recover the use of.
get a line	Apprehend and reproduce accurately.
get wind	Communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone.
get word	Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition.
give away	Convey or reveal information.
happen upon	Chance to be or do something, without intention or causation.
hear	Examine or hear evidence or a case by judicial process. No doubt you heard about the raid.
identify	Identify as in botany or biology for example. The judge ordered that the girl should not be identified.
key	Enter or operate on data by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad. His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot.
key out	Provide with a key.
learn	Find out learn or determine with certainty usually by making an inquiry or other effort. She learned dancing from her sister.
let on	Leave unchanged.
let out	Grant use or occupation of under a term of contract.
light upon	Begin to smoke.
name	Mention by name. They named their son David.
notice	Notice or perceive. I noticed that she was looking tired.
observe	Observe with care or pay close attention to. A minute s silence will be observed.
pick up	Pilfer or rob.
reveal	Make visible. God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind.
see	Go to see for a social visit. I want to see results.
strike	Undertake strike action against an employer. We must strike the enemy s oil fields.
uncover	Remove one’s hat, especially as a mark of respect. The newspaper uncovered the President s illegal dealings.
unwrap	Remove the wrapping from (a package. Unwrap the evidence in the murder case.

Usage Examples of "Discovers" as a verb

• The story is false, so far as I can discover.
• Who discovered the North Pole?
• Roentgen discovered X-rays.

Associations of "Discovers" (30 Words)

ascertain	Establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study. An attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident.
conceive	Become pregnant; undergo conception. He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients.
decide	Cause to decide. The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election.
detect	Discover or identify the presence or existence of. Cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages.
detection	The detection that a signal is being received. Early detection can often lead to a cure.
determine	Find out learn or determine with certainty usually by making an inquiry or other effort. My wife had determined that I must swap my old bike for a car.
discern	Detect with the senses. I can discern no difference between the two policies.
discovered	Discovered or determined by scientific observation. The discovered behavior norms.
discovery	Something that is discovered. The discovery of the body.
espy	Catch sight of. She espied her daughter rounding the corner.
exploration	A careful systematic search. He called for a careful exploration of the consequences.
explore	Examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes. Explore unknown territory in biology.
find	Come upon after searching find the location of something that was missed or lost. I can t find my keys.
hide-and-seek	Go to or towards.
know	Know how to do or perform something. I know it s time.
locate	Assign a location to. The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles.
malfunction	A failure to function normally. The unit is clearly malfunctioning.
newfound	Newly discovered. Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea.
notice	Notice or perceive. She had good notices in her first film.
observe	Observe with care or pay close attention to. She observed that his presentation took up too much time.
perceive	Interpret or regard (someone or something) in a particular way. She finally perceived the futility of her protest.
pinpoint	Absolutely precise; to the finest degree. A pinpoint of light.
prevention	The act of preventing. The treatment and prevention of malaria.
rummage	(of a customs officer) make a thorough search of (a vessel. We rummaged through the drawers.
searching	Having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect. Searching insights.
see	Go to see for a social visit. This program will be seen all over the world.
seek	Inquire for. She always seeks to do good in the world.
seismograph	A measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake.
sight	Take a detailed visual measurement of something with or as with a sight. John was a familiar sight in the bar for many years.
witness	Be a witness to. The nuclear family is a vulnerable institution witness the rates of marital breakdown.