reperiō — meaning in English
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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.
- invent verb To create or design something new that didn't exist before.
- learn verb To gain knowledge or a skill through study, practice, or experience.
- realize verb To become fully aware of a fact or situation, especially one that was true all along.
Senses
reperiō is used for these senses in English:
- discover (transitive, now, rare) To expose, uncover.
- find (transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
- find out (transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
- invent To design a new process or mechanism.
- learn To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.
- realize (chiefly, passive voice, slightly, _, formal) To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real. [from early 17th c.]
discover — full definition
- verb To find or learn something for the first time.
- verb To realize or become aware of something.
find — full definition
- verb To come across or discover something, whether by chance or by searching for it.
- verb To reach a particular conclusion or judgment, especially formally, as a court does.
- noun Something valuable or interesting that has been discovered.