discover

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

“She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”

“We found traces of lead in the paint”

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

“I learned that she has two grown-up children”

“I see that you have been promoted”

“They discover that there was a traffic accident”

make a discovery, make a new finding

“Roentgen discovered X-rays”

“Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle”

find unexpectedly

“the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb”

“she struck a goldmine”

“The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake”

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

“The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”

“The actress won't reveal how old she is”

“bring out the truth”

“he broke the news to her”

see for the first time; make a discovery

“Who discovered the North Pole?”