ontdekken — meaning in English

English meaning

• discover verb To find or learn something for the first time.
• find verb To come across or discover something, whether by chance or by searching for it.
• find out phrasal verb To learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.

Senses

ontdekken is used for these senses in English:

• discover (transitive) To find or learn something for the first time.
• find (transitive) To point out.
• find out (transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.

discover — full definition

1. verb To find or learn something for the first time.
2. verb To realize or become aware of something.

find — full definition

1. verb To come across or discover something, whether by chance or by searching for it.
2. verb To reach a particular conclusion or judgment, especially formally, as a court does.
3. noun Something valuable or interesting that has been discovered.

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