Hyphenation of discover

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word discover? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

dis-cov-er

Definitions of discover:

1.
Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water We found traces of lead in the paint
2.
Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
I learned that she has two grown-up children I see that you have been promoted
3.
Make a discovery, make a new finding
Roentgen discovered X-rays Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
4.
Make a discovery
She found that he had lied to her The story is false
5.
So far as I can discover
6.
Find unexpectedly
The archeologists chanced upon an old tomb She struck a goldmine The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
7.
Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold The actress won't reveal how old she is Bring out the truth He broke the news to her Unwrap the evidence in the murder case
8.
See for the first time
Make a discovery Who discovered the North Pole?
9.
Identify as in botany or biology, for example

Synonyms of discover:

verb detect, observe, find, notice, sight
verb find, gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise
verb learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, see
verb find, learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, see
verbfall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, find, regain
verb disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out, tell
verb identify, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name

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