English word discover comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) descovrir ((by extension) to discover. To uncover, to reveal.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| descovrir | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (by extension) to discover. To uncover, to reveal. |
| discover | English (en) | (obsolete) To manifest without design; to show; to exhibit.. (transitive, archaic) To reveal (information); to divulge, make known.. (transitive, chess) To create by moving a piece out of another piece's line of attack.. (transitive, now, rare) To expose, uncover.. (transitive, obsolete) To reconnoitre, explore (an area).. (transitive, obsolete) To remove the cover from; to uncover (a head, [...] |