find out Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find; determine; ascertain.
- find the product of two numbers
- The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
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verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
pick up; get a line; discover; see; hear; learn; get wind; get word.
- I learned that she has two grown-up children
- I see that you have been promoted
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verb find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
learn; watch; see; determine; ascertain; check.
- I want to see whether she speaks French
- See whether it works
- find out if he speaks Russian
- Check whether the train leaves on time
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verb trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
catch out.
- He was caught out
- She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks