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Detect Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Detect? [v] discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Detect: discover \| find \| notice \| observe Related Terms \| Find terms related to Detect: ascertain \| catch \| descry \| determine \| dig up \| discern \| discover \| distinguish \| encounter \| espy \| feel \| find \| find out \| hit \| identify \| locate \| make out \| note \| notice \| observe \| perceive \| pick up \| read \| recognize \| scent \| see \| sense \| smell \| spot \| spy \| uncover \| unearth See Also \| catch out \| find out \| instantiate \| see \| sense \| sight \| trace Detect In Webster's Dictionary \Detect"\ (d[-e]t[e^]kt"), a. [L. detectus, p. p. of detegere to uncover, detect; de + tegere to cover. See {Tegument}.] Detected. [Obs.] --Fabyan. \Detect"\ (d[-e]t[e^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Detected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Detecting}.] 1. To uncover; to discover; to find out; to bring to light; as, to detect a crime or a criminal; to detect a mistake in an account. Plain good intention . . . is as easily discovered at the first view, as fraud is surely detected at last. --Burke. Like following life through creatures you dissect, You lose it in the moment you detect. --Pope. 2. To inform against; to accuse. [Obs.] He was untruly judged to have preached such articles as he was detected of. --Sir T. More. Syn: To discover; find out; lay bare; expose.

Detect Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Detect?

[v] discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Detect: discover | find | notice | observe

Detect In Webster's Dictionary

\De*tect"\ (d[-e]*t[e^]kt"), a. [L. detectus, p. p. of
detegere to uncover, detect; de + tegere to cover. See
{Tegument}.]
Detected. [Obs.] --Fabyan.


\De*tect"\ (d[-e]*t[e^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Detected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Detecting}.]
1. To uncover; to discover; to find out; to bring to light;
   as, to detect a crime or a criminal; to detect a mistake
   in an account.

         Plain good intention . . . is as easily discovered
         at the first view, as fraud is surely detected at
         last.                                 --Burke.

         Like following life through creatures you dissect,
         You lose it in the moment you detect. --Pope.

2. To inform against; to accuse. [Obs.]

         He was untruly judged to have preached such articles
         as he was detected of.                --Sir T. More.

Syn: To discover; find out; lay bare; expose.

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