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detect

verb

de·​tect di-ˈtekt How to pronounce detect (audio)
dē-
detected; detecting; detects

transitive verb

1
: to discover the true character of
detecting drug smugglers
2
: to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
detect alcohol in the blood
Do I detect a note of sarcasm in your voice?
3

intransitive verb

: to work as a detective
detectability noun
detectable adjective

Example Sentences

The test is used to detect the presence of alcohol in the blood. This type of cancer is difficult to detect in its early stages.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin detectus, past participle of detegere to uncover, detect, from de- + tegere to cover — more at thatch

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of detect was in 1574

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