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discover vs determine

determine vs discover

discover and determine both are verbs.

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

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