find out
Britishverb
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to gain knowledge of (something); learn
he found out what he wanted
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to detect the crime, deception, etc, of (someone)
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Discover through examination or inquiry, as in You can find out his phone number by looking in the book . [Mid-1500]
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Expose, detect the true nature or character of, especially in an offense. For example, Cheaters risk being found out . [c. 1700]
Example Sentences
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I soon find out it's Alex's first Carnival.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Kevin, Paige and Wile E. will stop at nothing to find out.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
To find out, they compared their results with five large published studies of human mortality that used similar methods to examine metabolites.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
“I saw the story and immediately called our city departments to find out what was going on here,” Bass told KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
If they find out what you can do...
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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