v.
1.discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
2.make a discovery, make a new finding
3.get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
4.make a discovery
5.find unexpectedly
6.make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
7.see for the first time
8.identify as in botany or biology, for example