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From: Ruth I. Gordon <Druthgo_at_sonic.net>
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:22:26 -0800
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> From: "Ruth I. Gordon" <Druthgo_at_sonic.net>
> Date: March 4, 2014 at 2:54:14 PM PST
> To: Ruth Gordon <druthgo_at_sonic.net>
> Subject: Fwd: discover
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>> Oh me oh my. I had rather hoped that this topic had been put into its
>> grave some years ago. For those who object, please provide a word that
>> gives us a meaning and eliminates offending. Look what happened to Galileo
>> when he discovered the relationship of earth to sun and sun to earth.
>> Poor fellow only recently forgiven for not recanting.
>>
>> --Big Grandma
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>> discover |disˈkəvər|
>> verb [ trans. ]
>> 1 find (something or someone) unexpectedly or in the course of a search : firemen discovered a body in the debris | she discovered her lover in the arms of another woman.
>> • become aware of (a fact or situation) : the courage to discover the truth and possibly be disappointed | [with clause ] it was a relief to discover that he wasn't in.
>> • be the first to find or observe (a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon) :Fleming discovered penicillin early in the twentieth century.
>> • perceive the attractions of (an activity or subject) for the first time : a teenager who has recently discovered fashion.
>> • be the first to recognize the potential of (an actor, singer, or musician) : I discovered the band back in the mid 70s.
>> 2 archaic divulge (a secret) : they contain some secrets which Time will discover.
>> • disclose the identity of (someone) : she at last discovered herself to me.
>> • display (a quality or feeling) : with what agility did these military men discover their skill in feats of war.
>> DERIVATIVES
>> discoverable adjective
>> discoverer noun
>> ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense [make known] ): from Old Frenchdescovrir, from late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) +cooperire ‘cover completely’ (see cover ).
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Received on Tue 04 Mar 2014 09:23:08 PM CST
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:22:26 -0800
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Ruth I. Gordon" <Druthgo_at_sonic.net>
> Date: March 4, 2014 at 2:54:14 PM PST
> To: Ruth Gordon <druthgo_at_sonic.net>
> Subject: Fwd: discover
>
>
>
>>
>> Oh me oh my. I had rather hoped that this topic had been put into its
>> grave some years ago. For those who object, please provide a word that
>> gives us a meaning and eliminates offending. Look what happened to Galileo
>> when he discovered the relationship of earth to sun and sun to earth.
>> Poor fellow only recently forgiven for not recanting.
>>
>> --Big Grandma
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> discover |disˈkəvər|
>> verb [ trans. ]
>> 1 find (something or someone) unexpectedly or in the course of a search : firemen discovered a body in the debris | she discovered her lover in the arms of another woman.
>> • become aware of (a fact or situation) : the courage to discover the truth and possibly be disappointed | [with clause ] it was a relief to discover that he wasn't in.
>> • be the first to find or observe (a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon) :Fleming discovered penicillin early in the twentieth century.
>> • perceive the attractions of (an activity or subject) for the first time : a teenager who has recently discovered fashion.
>> • be the first to recognize the potential of (an actor, singer, or musician) : I discovered the band back in the mid 70s.
>> 2 archaic divulge (a secret) : they contain some secrets which Time will discover.
>> • disclose the identity of (someone) : she at last discovered herself to me.
>> • display (a quality or feeling) : with what agility did these military men discover their skill in feats of war.
>> DERIVATIVES
>> discoverable adjective
>> discoverer noun
>> ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense [make known] ): from Old Frenchdescovrir, from late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) +cooperire ‘cover completely’ (see cover ).
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