find vs discover

find is a noun but discover is not a noun.

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

As verbs, find and discover are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, find and discover are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of find include detect, notice, observe.

As verbs, discover is a hyponym of find; that is, discover is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than find:

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

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

find (verb)	discover (verb)
receive a specified treatment (abstract)	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation	identify as in botany or biology, for example
come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study	make a discovery, make a new finding
decide on and make a declaration about	see for the first time; make a discovery
make a discovery, make a new finding	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
succeed in reaching; arrive at	find unexpectedly
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