Collocations with "discover"
38 collocations found
Categories
VERB + NOUN(16)VERB + WRECK (of a ship)(1)VERB + vulnerability(1)VERB + virus (disease)(1)VERB + treasure(1)VERB + subsequently(1)VERB + skeleton(1)VERB + self(1)VERB + secret(1)VERB + REMAINS(1)VERB + recipe(1)VERB + passion(1)VERB + NOUN (fuel/machines)(1)VERB + MISTAKE(1)VERB + lump(1)VERB + noun (connection)(1)VERB + NOUN (leak)(1)VERB + FLAW(1)VERB + find(1)VERB + DISCREPANCY(1)NOUN: VERB + CURE(1)VERB + compound(1)VERB + body(1)
discover culprit
To find out who the responsible person is.
discover gold
to be the first to find gold in a place
discover joy
To find happiness, especially for the first time or unexpectedly.
discover a wreck
to find the remains of a sunken ship for the first time
discover subsequently
Refers to finding out or realizing something at a later stage.
discover oil
to find a new source of oil for the first time
discover a moon
to find a previously unknown moon, typically of another planet