Translation
to discover; to uncover
Examples
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The scientists discovered a new star.
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He discovered the truth about his father.
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She uncovered her face and smiled.
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We will uncover the secret of that house.
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Who discovered that island?
Literally it is un-cover, - reversing , and both the physical and the intellectual sense come along for free - you can a face or a continent. Purists sometimes insist on for scientific discovery and keep for taking the lid off, but the wider use has been standard for a century and Zamenhof himself did not police it. is different again: you find what you were looking for, you discover what nobody knew was there.
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