rediscover

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Rediscover means to find or see again something that you already knew about before. It's like finding an old memory from your childhood.

When people rediscover something, it's often because they've forgotten about it for a while and then stumble upon it again. You might hear someone say, "I went back to my hometown and rediscovered the park where I used to play as a kid." This means they visited their home town again and remembered a place that was important to them from their past. It could be a book you read years ago and suddenly found on your shelf again – you might feel like rediscovering it because it's still interesting and familiar.

How common is "rediscover"?

Word rediscover is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions

verb

  • (transitive) To discover again; especially something previously lost or forgotten.

    Example: She rediscovered her faith in religion.