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 | |