dis·cov·er
| \ di-ˈskə-vər
\
discovered;
discovering\ di-ˈskə-v(ə-)riŋ
\
transitive verb
1a
: to make known or visible : expose
discovering himself … as her adoring and magnanimous lover— T. L. Peacock
2a
: to obtain sight or knowledge of for the first time : find
discover the solution discovered a new Italian restaurant
b
: find out
discovered he was out of gas