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

Want to rediscover the joys and surprises of great literature? We're spending 2016 reading and discussing great novels …

—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

Faulkner remains confident the Gators can rediscover what worked earlier in the season. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

With more and more people turning their back on the algorithm and rediscovering physical media, now seemed like a perfect time to check in with Lewandowski. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026

The contemporary 2017 storyline of Sebastian’s grandson Alberto (Carlos González) rediscovering the play his grandfather saved, meanwhile, was meant to be as irritatingly digital and constantly jittering as Alberto’s anxiety is. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026

The next one can make a clean break and rediscover the body’s ability to carry out the functions that are necessary to improve civil-military relations. — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rediscover

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