discover vs find

discover is not a noun while find is a noun.

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

As verbs, discover and find are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, discover and find are synonyms defined as:

discover and find: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes

Other synonyms of discover include detect, notice, observe.

As verbs, find is a hypernym of discover; that is, find is a word with a broader meaning than discover:

discover: find unexpectedly
find: come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost

Other hypernyms of discover include regain.

discover (noun)	find (noun)
	the act of discovering something
	a productive insight

discover (verb)	find (verb)
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
identify as in botany or biology, for example	accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret	come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
make a discovery, make a new finding	establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
see for the first time; make a discovery	decide on and make a declaration about
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes	make a discovery, make a new finding
find unexpectedly	succeed in reaching; arrive at
	perceive or be contemporaneous with
	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
	perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place
	come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
	get something or somebody for a specific purpose
	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
	obtain through effort or management
	get or find back; recover the use of