What's the difference between discover and rediscover?

Discover


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To uncover.
  • (v. t.) To disclose; to lay open to view; to make visible; to reveal; to make known; to show (what has been secret, unseen, or unknown).
  • (v. t.) To obtain for the first time sight or knowledge of, as of a thing existing already, but not perceived or known; to find; to ascertain; to espy; to detect.
  • (v. t.) To manifest without design; to show.
  • (v. t.) To explore; to examine.
  • (v. i.) To discover or show one's self.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) I can see you use humour as a defence mechanism, so in return I could just tell you that if he's massively rich or famous and you've decided you'll put up with it to please him, you'll eventually discover it's not worth it.
  • (2) Accidentally discovered nearly 40 years ago as the first true antidepressants, the MAOIs soon fell into disfavor due to concerns about toxicity and seemingly lesser efficacy compared with the newer tricyclic compounds.
  • (3) Instead, the White House opted for a low-key approach, publishing a blogpost profiling Trinace Edwards, a brain-tumour victim who recently discovered she was eligible for Medicaid coverage.
  • (4) In each of these sub-groups, 4 micropapilliform cancers discovered at the occasion of a histopathological test.
  • (5) By measurement and analysis of the changes in carpal angles and joint spaces, carpal instability was discovered in 41 fractures, an incidence of 30.6%.
  • (6) The authors studied 84 randomly selected participants who live in retirement communities to discover factors leading to successful completion of a wellness enhancing program.
  • (7) Size comparison of the newly discovered Msp I fragment with a restriction map of the apolipoprotein A-I gene revealed that most likely the cutting site at the 5'-end of the normally seen 673 bp fragment is lost giving rise to the observed 719 bp Msp I fragment.
  • (8) Scientists at the University of Trento, Italy, have discovered that the way a dog's tail moves is linked to its mood, and by observing each other's tails, dogs can adjust their behaviour accordingly .
  • (9) Lipoprotein(a) was discovered by chance by Berg in 1963; after twenty years of research, the chemical, physical and metabolic characteristics of Lp(a) are now known.
  • (10) Initially, it was discovered that human hemoglobin contains protein-bound Amadori-products that are increased in diabetic patients with elevated blood glucose levels.
  • (11) A prospective randomized study was carried out to discover the influence of the timing of shoulder physiotherapy after-axillary dissection for breast cancer upon the incidence and duration of lymphatic fluid production and seroma after these operations.
  • (12) In October, an episode of South Park saw the whole town go gluten-free (the stuff, it was discovered, made one’s penis fly off).
  • (13) An ice axe, assumed to belong to Irvine, had been discovered in 1933 by the fourth British expedition to the mountain.
  • (14) A deficient G-6PD variant was discovered in 4 males of one family from northwestern Germany.
  • (15) In the both groups, the HPV signs had been more frequently discovered in the younger women.
  • (16) A new protein of feline infectious peritonitis coronavirus (FIPV) was discovered in lysates of [35S]cysteine-labeled infected cells.
  • (17) Nintendo’s share price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has plummeted 17% in one day, apparently due to investors belatedly discovering that the company doesn’t actually make Pokémon Go , the latest mobile gaming phenomenon.
  • (18) A guide, £44pp, is compulsory ( rscn.org.jo ) 2 Discover the Nuweiba coast: Red Sea, Egypt Beach, Nuweiba, Sinai, Egypt.
  • (19) We present a case of carcinoid heart disease and cardiac metastases discovered during a myocardial infarction in a 64 years-old woman who was treated for carcinod of the thymus.
  • (20) This postoperative surveillance was aimed at discovering benign or malignant neoplastic growth within the remaining large bowel.

Rediscover


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To discover again.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) New techniques and equipment have been discovered, or rediscovered, to assist with airway management.
  • (2) It had become over-bureaucratic, and lacked gravitas, and like teaching, needed to rediscover both its intellectual confidence and professional autonomy.
  • (3) Newcastle United suffered a sixth straight defeat, Harry Kane rediscovered his scoring touch, Tottenham Hotspur climbed to sixth place and eyebrows were raised when the official attendance was announced.
  • (4) I wanted to rediscover my joy in writing, I wanted to leave behind the heaviness and despair of Dead Europe .
  • (5) Andy Murray, playing the sort of disciplined tennis he refined under Ivan Lendl and has slowly rediscovered with Amélie Mauresmo, turned back the passionate challenge of the outstanding Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios in straight sets to reach his fifth semi-final in 10 visits to the Australian Open .
  • (6) Radiology, especially the development of conventional and computed tomography during the last two decades helped to "rediscover" the fascinating details and complex connections of the paranasal sinus system.
  • (7) Photograph: AP “The critical thing right now in the American economy and the American workforce is for working people to rediscover that they have power collectively to shape their own economic future,” Silvers says.
  • (8) But we need to rediscover our inner transcendental selves in everyday life too.
  • (9) They will offer the possibility of hits that go on and on - or are rediscovered when the time is right."
  • (10) The TUC showed this week it has rediscovered the role not only of representing members but of speaking for millions as the centre of a national campaign, uniting service users and providers, workforces and communities.
  • (11) At the same time, Europeans are rediscovering their interest in the drug, which is associated with dance music and nightclubbing.
  • (12) At the bedrock of our politics will be a total allegiance to the United States of America, and through our loyalty to our country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each other.
  • (13) But he's lagging; he's down; he needs to rediscover his fire.
  • (14) We need to rediscover what it is to be a human, and that every human being matters.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest Police use tear gas on migrants who attempt to breach an inner fence of the Eurotunnel in Coquelles on Saturday night On Thursday the prime minister drew international opprobrium when he described migrants trying to reach Britain as a “ swarm ” and promised to introduce strong-arm tactics, including extra sniffer dogs and fencing, at Calais.
  • (15) If we could rediscover that sense of harmony; that sense of being a part of, rather than apart from nature, we would perhaps be less likely to see the world as some sort of gigantic production system, capable of ever-increasing outputs for our benefit – at no cost."
  • (16) Adrenal insufficiency as a complication of antiphospholipid syndrome is reviewed, and a useful physical sign, the acromegalic rosary, rediscovered.
  • (17) The shock of losing its Scottish MPs might encourage Labour to rediscover its traditional supporters in England.
  • (18) Weinstein knows how to push a movie all the way to the top and after a few fallow years he's rediscovered his magic touch and found the funds to put his money where his mouth is.
  • (19) To reinvigorate Channel 4's programming lineup and rediscover what the broadcaster is for.
  • (20) True romance This is the Cup rediscovering its roots.

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