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

Then the Cavaliers rediscovered their championship gear, outscoring the Terrors 36-0 in the second half for a dominant 49-22 victory. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

And teams will spend less time rediscovering lessons the company already paid to learn. — Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Millions of Americans rediscovered the sport during the time of social distancing, when vast, bored segments of the population yearned for outdoor activities. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The original cassette was recently rediscovered, digitized and prepared for mass consumption alongside the 1993 These Monsters Are Real and 1994 Direction recordings. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rediscover

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