discover+by+chance

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• discover — dis·cov·er vt 1: to find out about, recognize, or realize for the first time when the victim discover s the fraud see also discovery rule 2 a: to make the subject of discovery b: to learn of or obtain (informa …   Law dictionary

• chance upon — index discover, find (discover) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• chance upon — verb find unexpectedly the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb she struck a goldmine The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake • Syn: ↑fall upon, ↑strike, ↑come upon, ↑light upon, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• chance on — verb find unexpectedly the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb she struck a goldmine The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake • Syn: ↑fall upon, ↑strike, ↑come upon, ↑light upon, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• discover — verb (discovered; discovering) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French descoverir, descovrir, from Late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis + cooperire to cover more at cover Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to make kno …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• chance upon — Synonyms and related words: alight upon, blunder upon, bump into, come across, come on, come up against, come upon, discover serendipitously, encounter, fall in with, happen upon, hit upon, light upon, meet up with, meet with, run across, run… …   Moby Thesaurus

• discover — verb 1) firemen discovered a body in the debris Syn: find, locate, come across/upon, stumble on, chance on, light on, bring to light, uncover, unearth, turn up; track down 2) eventually, I discovered the truth Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• discover — v 1. discern, detect, descry, espy, notice, make out, perceive, distinguish, recognize, catch a glimpse of, catch sight of, Inf. spot; see, behold, observe, view, Brit. twig, Archaic. ken. 2. locate, find, determine, ascertain, put one s finger… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• discover — verb 1) firemen discovered a body Syn: find, locate, come across/upon, stumble on, chance on, uncover, unearth, turn up 2) I discovered the truth Syn: find out, learn, realize …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• discover — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) a find out or become aware of, whether by research or searching or by chance (discovered a new entrance; discovered that they had been overpaid). b be the first to find or find out (who discovered America?) …   Useful english dictionary

• Last clear chance — Tort law Part of the …   Wikipedia