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

The opera ends with Akhnaten’s son, presumably Tutankhamun, restoring polytheism, and then, once the staging jumps millennia into the future, it’s rediscovered by modern-day tourists. —Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

While on hiatus, Styles rediscovered himself both alone and in crowds, fixating on long-distance running, family, and electronic music. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026

Maybe America will rediscover the value of a global world order which has boosted its economy beyond all compare. —Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

The village gives more time to rediscover, whereas the city is about chasing work and deadlines. —Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rediscover

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