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determine vs discover

discover vs determine

determine and discover both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
determine No No Yes No
discover No No Yes No
determine (verb) discover (verb)
reach, make, or come to a decision about something get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
fix conclusively or authoritatively identify as in botany or biology, for example
shape or influence; give direction to make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
fix in scope; fix the boundaries of make a discovery, make a new finding
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study see for the first time; make a discovery
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
decide upon or fix definitely find unexpectedly
settle conclusively; come to terms
Difference between determine and discover

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