Word Finder - discovers

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To find or learn something for the first time.

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Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets.

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To remove the cover from; to uncover (a head, building etc.).

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To expose, uncover.

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The gust of wind discovered a bone in the sand.

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To create by moving a piece out of another piece's line of attack.

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This move discovers an attack on a vital pawn.

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To reveal (information); to divulge, make known.

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I discovered my plans to the rest of the team.

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To reconnoitre, explore (an area).

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To manifest without design; to show; to exhibit.

Behind apparently ordinary language it discovers rich mines of meaning to which the poem points.

If an astronomer is confronted by some phenomenon which has no obvious explanation he may postulate some set of conditions which from his general knowledge of the subject would or might give rise to the phenomenon in question; he then tests his hypothesis until he discovers whether it does or does not conflict with the facts.

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Debbie is horrified when she discovers the identity of the new school janitor, and Hannah is reduced to stealing from Helen.

Whilst cleaning the upstairs bedroom, Nishina discovers a little boy hiding in a wardrobe that's been taped shut.

First, a demented old dollmaker discovers a way to miniaturize humans with a special machine, then keeps them as his personal playthings.

This study discovers how being visually impaired can hinder progress and looks at common experiences.

Suppose the agent who discovers succotash puts up a sign that she sells succotash.

Fighting for God and the Queen is nonsense, as every weary British trooper soon discovers.

Only The Good... Rimmer crosses into a mirror universe where he discovers another version of himself captaining the ship.

When Shigure discovers Kenshin's true identity and his fight becomes a personal vendetta, the young hero will have no choice.

After trying everything from cooking to roller blading, he discovers that surfing is what he wants to do most in the world.

Back at Eton, he discovers a secret, sinister Latin-speaking society with a mysterious link to the school.

He comes looking for fruit to gather and discovers only a few pitiful bunches of shriveled grapes.

He subsequently discovers that Jia is actually a striptease dancer.

Blow Up A photographer discovers he may or may not prove a murder has taken place in a swinging 60s London.

Upon arriving, Raz discovers trouble brewing at the camp.

When Shigure discovers Kenshin 's true identity and his fight becomes a personal vendetta, the young hero will have no choice.

The Black Snowman by Phil Mendez is about a boy who discovers that not everything black is bad.

The book opens when main character Milo, a small boy who struggles with boredom, discovers a magical tollbooth in his room.

She takes a canoe off the island, but soon discovers it leaks.

Just remember to play it safe and keep it cool when someone discovers the prank.

Be prepared to be the one that cleans up the mess once the faculty discovers who pulled the prank.

You'll likely wind up having to go out and move your cars once faculty discovers the blunder, but the prank can be quite humorous in the meantime.

He has a flat tire out in the middle of nowhere and discovers he doesn't have a spare.

In this movie, which is scheduled for release in 2008, Berry, 40, plays a woman who discovers her hair is falling out following an illness and decides to shave it off.

Lowe played the lead character, Sam Alden, an active teen who discovers that he has a serious heart disease.

This technique prevents having a disappointed child when she discovers the bracelet is too long.

Eventually he discovers that she has been kidnapped by a vicious band of mercenaries who are keeping her captive.

Cast out alone, he discovers that the once grand city of Babylon is in fiery ruins.

The infant discovers that when he coos or laughs, mother coos back.

Once a child discovers masturbation, he or she seldom stops doing it completely, according to the advisory.

By tracing the history of parents, grandparents and great grandparents, the researcher often discovers a fulfilling sense of self as they discover the histories of those who came before them.

For pregnant women, knowing how to handle income during maternity leave can be a concern as soon as she discovers she's expecting.

If your doctor discovers an ovulation-based fertility problem or even if no known cause can be identified, Clomid is usually prescribed as the first treatment option.

Images of the beloved fairies are on the seat and on the side of the bike visible for passersby as well as that first look at the bike when she discovers you bought her one.

In search of something new, he discovers the magic of Christmas.

The most famous line of the show comes when Frosty first discovers he's alive, and exclaims, "Happy birthday!"

Once Hinkle discovers the magic powers of the hat, he repeatedly tries to get it back.

This is also why women tend to find themselves in a relationship with a guy who in the beginning seems to be wonderful and as she gets to know him discovers the connection is only surface level.

Which is why, when the same couple discovers the areas, views, opinions and ideas that they don't have in common, their immediate reaction is to fear that the relationship may be doomed.

If a couple discovers their views are vastly different on many of these issues, they may not wish to advance their relationship further.

After two years, Naruto returns to his village and discovers that all of the ninjas have been promoted except for him.

Now Naruto must fight his pride at being lower in the ranks than his compatriots as he discovers the secrets of the universe through his fight against the Akatsuki organization.

He goes from outcast to superstar when he discovers, quite by accident, that he can fly!

He discovers she is a character from a bedtime story who is trying to find the way back to her world from this one.

He likes it there, but discovers that the rich and ritzy crowds are just as tough as the streets he used to run.

Returning home to Los Angeles briefly, Sydney discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her -- with another man.

The couple swear their undying love for each other and plan to run away, but Manuel discovers them before they can.

The pretty Degrassi character attempts suicide after she discovers she contracted an STD, but some how Darcy is able to pull herself together and moves to Kenya.