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discover vs sense

sense vs discover

discover is not a noun while sense is a noun.

discover and sense both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discover No No Yes No
sense Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sense is a hyponym of discover; that is, sense is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discover:
  • discover: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
  • sense: detect some circumstance or entity automatically
Other hyponyms of discover include catch out, find out, instantiate, trace, see.
discover (noun) sense (noun)
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
sound practical judgment
a general conscious awareness
a natural appreciation or ability
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
discover (verb) sense (verb)
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally discern
identify as in botany or biology, for example become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
make a discovery, make a new finding detect some circumstance or entity automatically
see for the first time; make a discovery
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
find unexpectedly
Difference between discover and sense

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