| Main Entry: | ascertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make sure |
Synonyms: |
catch on, check, check out*, check up on, confirm, determine, dig*, discover, divine, double-check, establish, eye*, eyeball, find out, fix, get down cold, get down pat, get hold of, get it down, get the hang of, identify, learn, learn the ropes, look-see, make certain, make sure, peg, pick up on, pick up*, read, see, settle, size, size up, tell, verify |
| Main Entry: | discover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | find, uncover |
Synonyms: |
ascertain, bring to light, catch, come across, come upon, conceive, contrive, debunk, design, detect, determine, devise, dig up, discern, disclose, distinguish, elicit, espy, explore, ferret out, get wind of, get wise to, glimpse, hear, identify, invent, learn, light upon, locate, look up, nose out, notice, observe, originate, perceive, pick up on, pioneer, realize, recognize, reveal, see, sense, smoke out, spot, think of, turn up, unearth |
| Notes: | The word discover goes back to Latin dis- and cooperire, meaning 'to remove the covering; completely uncover.' By 1553, it was used to mean 'seeing or gaining knowledge of something previously unknown' and 'finding out; bringing to light.' You discover ('uncover') something that is already there, something that has existed but is generally unknown - but you invent something that has never existed before. |
Antonyms: |
lose, miss, pass by |
| Main Entry: | distinguish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discern, identify |
Synonyms: |
beam*, catch, descry, detect, dig, discover, discriminate, eye, eyeball, flash*, focus, get a load of, get an eyeful, know, make out, mark, note, notice, observe, perceive, pick out, pick up on, read, recognize, remark, see, spot, spy, take in, tell, view |
| Main Entry: | ferret out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | search out |
Synonyms: |
ascertain, be on to, bring to light, chase, chase down, determine, dig out, dig up, dig up, disclose, discover, drive out, elicit, extract, follow, get at, hunt, hunt down, learn, nose out, penetrate, pick up on, pierce, probe, pry, pursue, quest, root out, root out, scout out, search out, seek, smell out, smoke out, smoke out, sniff out, trace, track down, trail, uncover, unearth, worm out |
| Main Entry: | listen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hear and pay attention |
Synonyms: |
accept, admit, adopt, attend, audit, auscult, auscultate, be all ears, be attentive, catch, concentrate, eavesdrop, entertain, get, get a load of, give an audience to, give attention, give heed to, hang on words, hark, harken, hear out, hear tell, hearken, lend an ear, mind, monitor, obey, observe, overhear, pick up on, prick up ears, receive, take advice, take into consideration, take notice, take under advisement, tune in, tune in on, welcome |
Antonyms: |
speak, talk |
| Main Entry: | locate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | find |
Synonyms: |
come across, come upon, detect, determine, discover, establish, ferret out, get at, happen upon, hit upon, hook*, lay one's hands on, light upon, meet with, pick up on, pin down, pinpoint, place, position, read, search out, smell out, smoke out, spot, station, strike, stumble on, track down, trip over, uncover, unearth, zero in on |
Antonyms: |
lose, miss |
| Main Entry: | look out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be wary |
Synonyms: |
be alert, be careful, be on guard, beware, check out, have a care, heads up, hearken, keep an eye out, keep tabs, listen, mind, notice, pay attention, peg, pick up on, scope, shotgun, size up, spot, spy, watch out |
Antonyms: |
disregard, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | note |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | observe, perceive |
Synonyms: |
catch, clock, denote, descry, designate, dig, discern, discover, distinguish, document, enter, get a load of, get an eyeful, heed, indicate, jot down, mark, mention, notice, pick up on, put down, record, register, remark, see, set down, spot, take in*, transcribe, view, write, write down |
Antonyms: |
ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | notice |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | observe, perceive |
Synonyms: |
acknowledge, advert, allude, catch, clock, descry, detect, dig*, discern, distinguish, espy, flash on, get a load of, heed, look at, make out, mark, mind, note, pick up on, recognize, refer, regard, remark, see, spot, take in |
Antonyms: |
ignore, miss, neglect, overlook |
| Main Entry: | observe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | see, notice |
Synonyms: |
beam, behold, catch, contemplate, detect, dig, discern, discover, distinguish, eagle-eye, espy, examine, eyeball, flash*, get a load of, get an eyeful of, inspect, keep one's eye on, lamp, look at, make out, mark, mind, monitor, note, pay attention to, perceive, pick up on, read, recognize, regard, scrutinize, spot, spy, study, survey, take in*, view, watch, witness |
Antonyms: |
ignore, miss, overlook |