The following answers for “Discover” were pulled from crosswords where this exact clue—or one nearly identical—was used. Each option reflects entries that fit and completed real puzzle grids.
Likely Answers:
- ASCERTAIN
- LEARN
- FIND
- FERRETOUT
- LEARNOF
- UNEARTH
- DETECT
- LOCATE
- FINDOUT
- TRACE
- SUSSOUT
- INVENT
- TURNUP
- DIGUP
- DESCRY
- HITUPON
- REALISE
Synonyms and Definitions
ASCERTAIN
- Synonyms: assure, check, control, determine, ensure, find, find out, insure, learn, see, see to it, watch
LEARN
- Synonyms: acquire, ascertain, con, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, instruct, larn, memorise, memorize, pick up, read, study, take, teach
- Definition: Acquire understanding or abilities
FIND
- Synonyms: breakthrough, bump, chance, come up, detect, discovery, encounter, feel, find oneself, get, get hold, happen, incur, line up, notice, observe, obtain, receive, recover, regain, retrieve, rule, uncovering, witness
UNEARTH
- Synonyms: excavate
LOCATE
- Synonyms: place, settle, site, situate, turn up
TRACE
- Synonyms: decipher, delineate, describe, draw, follow, ghost, hint, hound, hunt, line, retrace, shadow, suggestion, tincture, touch, tracing, vestige
- Definition: an amount that is barely noticeable
INVENT
- Synonyms: contrive, cook up, devise, excogitate, fabricate, forge, formulate, make up, manufacture
TURNUP
- Synonyms: cuff
DESCRY
- Synonyms: espy, spot, spy
REALISE
- Synonyms: actualise, actualize, agnise, agnize, bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realize, recognise, recognize, substantiate, take in, understand