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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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

Caravaggio was nearly forgotten, until Longhi rediscovered him in the early 20th century and brought him to light again, Adicini said. —Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026

According to Gott, younger couples are rediscovering the charm of old, collected, storied pieces. —Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026

Wall Street is rediscovering many old tech names from the 1990's that have been quietly biding their time, waiting patiently for this new cycle. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026

Brad Lambert appears to have rediscovered high-end offensive instincts, Neal Pionk is producing again, and a truly horrific power play got three great bounces and seems to have come to life. —Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rediscover

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