rediscover

verb

re·​dis·​cov·​er (ˌ)rē-di-ˈskə-vər How to pronounce rediscover (audio)
rediscovered; rediscovering; rediscovers

transitive verb

: to discover (something lost or forgotten) again
In America we have only recently rediscovered the use of wild greens.Jasper White
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rediscovery noun
plural rediscoveries
The rediscovery of the woodpecker was touted by cryptozoologists as proof that animals thought long extinct may still exist. Benjamin Radford

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To overcome that challenge and the gulp-inducing run-in that lies beyond, Maresca will almost certainly need Cole Palmer to rediscover his superstar form and Nicolas Jackson to start scoring again — even if Tyrique George’s emergence as an impact substitute has provided a timely boost. Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 See treasures The weapons were rediscovered when a university project through the Institute of Digital Humanities Research began work on databases for scientific work, according to the release. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025 In this dangerous setting, the United States will need to rediscover diplomacy in its classical form—not as a bag carrier for an all-powerful military or as a purveyor of global norms, but as a hard-nosed instrument of strategy. A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 Last summer, fans rediscovered Rudd's 1991 SNES commercial, the clip going viral on social media as viewers were shocked to discover Rudd had been a part of the clip. Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rediscover

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rediscover was in 1621

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“Rediscover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rediscover. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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