Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To discover again or independently of someone who has made a prior discovery.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To discover again or afresh.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb To discover again.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb To discover again; especially something previously lost or forgotten.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb discover again

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Examples

  • But I felt, or we felt, Joe and I did, that I was a completely different singer, so there wasn't anything redundant about it or we really did kind of rediscover some material and then record it again, and it felt - it was an interesting project, that one.

    Loudon Wainwright's 'Charlie Poole Project' 2010

  • It's Complicated tells the story of Jane and Jake, a divorced couple of ten years who, at their son's graduation from College, "rediscover" each other.

    Dr. Tian Dayton: It's Complicated: Lessons on Marriage from Hollywood? Dr. Tian Dayton 2010

  • It's Complicated tells the story of Jane and Jake, a divorced couple of ten years who, at their son's graduation from College, "rediscover" each other .

    Dr. Tian Dayton: It's Complicated: Lessons on Marriage from Hollywood? Dr. Tian Dayton 2010

  • I am still trying to "rediscover" the source where I found out about this ...

    Archive 2008-12-01 Heather McDougal 2008

  • I am still trying to "rediscover" the source where I found out about this ...

    Hindu Dieties for Christmas Heather McDougal 2008

  • Cultural stakeholders, such as those of Mexican heritage wishing to "rediscover" some of their own heritage, and cultural heritage organizations such as libraries and community centers, should enjoy the site as well.

    Creating, Managing & Pres. Dig. Assets: Frontera Collection of Mexican American Music 2007

  • May I therefore take this opportunity to draw to your readers' attention the work of Retrouvaille from the French for "rediscover", which the Diocese of Westminster will be supporting this year.

    Catholicmomof10militant Catholic Mom of 10 2009

  • But I felt, or we felt, Joe and I did, that I was a completely different singer, so there wasn't anything redundant about it or we really did kind of rediscover some material and then record it again.

    A 'Handsome' Tribute From Loudon Wainwright 2009

  • Cultural stakeholders, such as those of Mexican heritage wishing to "rediscover" some of their own heritage, and cultural heritage organizations such as libraries and community centers, should enjoy the site as well.

    Archive 2007-02-01 2007

  • That has allowed me to happily "rediscover" this body of work.

    The Occult History James Killus 2008

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