discover

Sense 1 verb

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water

Sense 2 verb

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

I learned that she has two grown-up children

Sense 3 verb

make a discovery, make a new finding

Roentgen discovered X-rays

Sense 4 verb

make a discovery

She found that he had lied to her

Sense 5 verb

find unexpectedly

the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb

Sense 6 verb

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold

Sense 7 verb

see for the first time; make a discovery

Who discovered the North Pole?

Sense 8 verb

identify as in botany or biology, for example