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Princeton's WordNet

  1. determine, find, find out, ascertainverb

    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, seeverb

    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, learnverb

    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 outverb

    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"

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  1. find outverb

    To discover, as by asking or exploring.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of find out in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of find out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of find out in a Sentence

  1. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/File Manchin:

    It’s unbelievable how this could happen. It’s totally irresponsible, what should be done is exactly what (Attorney General) Merrick Garland did. Put the special counsel. Let’s wait and see. Some people are taking sides. ‘OK, it was more egregious than what President Trump did and what President Biden did.’ And maybe that’s true. I don’t know. Maybe it’s not true. Let’s find out.

  2. Rabbi Phillip Sher:

    I will not speculate as to the mans motives,and I would warn everybody youre innocent until proven guilty,and thats America as it should be, were not out for vengeance.All I can find out of this event is sadness,for everyone.

  3. Stephanie Greear:

    I want to go run, but I'm afraid to go run, i'm still waiting to find out where my lungs are at this point.

  4. Prime Minister Najib Razak:

    Today, 515 days since the plane disappeared, it is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that an international team of experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on Reunion Island is indeed from MH370, i would like to assure all those affected by this tragedy that the government of Malaysia is committed to do everything within our means to find out the truth of what happened.

  5. Paul Offit:

    I was angry to find out that there was data that was relevant to our decision that I didn’t get to see. Angry because they should trust us to make the decision based on all the data. These agencies, whether it’s the FDA or CDC, can’t make that decision for us. That’s the point of having an independent advisory committee.


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