attain vs discover

attain and discover both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attain	No	No	Yes	No
discover	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, attain and discover are synonyms defined as:

attain (verb)	discover (verb)
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
reach a destination, either real or abstract	identify as in botany or biology, for example
find unexpectedly	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
to gain with effort	make a discovery, make a new finding
	see for the first time; make a discovery
	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
	find unexpectedly