English / word
detect
verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to discover or identify the presence or existence of something hidden or not immediately obvious
In context
01
The smoke alarm can detect fire early.
02
The software detects spelling mistakes in the report.
Synonyms
notice,identify,discover
Antonyms
miss,overlook,ignore
Collocations
detect early,detect automatically,detect movement
Verb forms
Past: detected · Past participle: detected · -ing: detecting