rediscover

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /ˌriːdɪsˈkʌvə/

KK: /ˌriːdɪsˈkʌvər/

verb

Definition

To find or learn about something again that was previously lost or forgotten.

Example

After many years, she was able to rediscover her passion for painting.

Tense Forms

Past: rediscovered

Past Participle: rediscovered

Conversation

I just found my old guitar in the attic!

That's awesome! Are you going to play it again?

Yeah, I want to rediscover my love for music.

You should! It’ll be fun to get back into it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

reveal

unearth

recover

Antonyms

lose

forget

overlook

Root Explanation

Rediscover is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "discover" (from Latin "discooperire", meaning to uncover or reveal). The word means to uncover or reveal something again that was previously known or forgotten.

Memory Tip

Think of 'discovering' something 'again' — 're-' means again, and 'discover' means to uncover.

Visually Confused Words

prediscover

prediscovery

discover

prediscoverer

discovery

discovert