Definitions for find out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. determine, find, find out, ascertain(verb)

    establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

    "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"

  2. learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see(verb)

    get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

    "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

  3. determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn(verb)

    find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

    "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"

  4. find out, catch out(verb)

    trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act

    "He was caught out"; "She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. find out(verb)ɪnd

    to discover

    She found out that they were having an affair.; I enjoyed finding out about the local wildlife.; Find out how to get there by car.

Wiktionary

  1. find out(Verb)

    To discover, as by asking or exploring.


Translations for find out

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

find out(noun)

to discover

I found out what was troubling her.

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