rediscover

verb

re·​dis·​cov·​er (ˌ)rē-di-ˈskə-vər 

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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—Slate.com

rediscovery

(ˌ)rē-di-ˈskə-v(ə-)rē 

noun

plural rediscoveries

The rediscovery of the woodpecker was touted by cryptozoologists as proof that animals thought long extinct may still exist.

—Benjamin Radford

Examples of rediscover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once thought to have vanished from the face of the Earth, scientists have rediscovered the elusive amphibian Alsodes vittatus after a gap of 130 years. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

On a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, a rare species once declared extinct in the wild has been rediscovered. —Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025

Perhaps confidence has been rediscovered just in the nick of time. —Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025

The Duchess of Sussex recently reflected on her role as paralegal Rachel Zane in Suits amid the show being rediscovered by fans thanks to TikTok and its spinoff Suits LA. —Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rediscover

• undercover
• cover
• hover
• plover
• discover
• hardcover
• recover
• thereover
• uncover