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]
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To find out, they measured DHA concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
"You think that somebody is living this lovely little life with a new family and then suddenly you find out that they've gone, they're missing," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
If it saves lives or brings victory closer, they embrace it; in combat you find out quickly what works and what fails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
We’ll find out next year in Brazil whether it has taken hold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
And a teacher from Myers Falls, which is the next town over, got ahold of one of my notes and made her whole class find out things about Canada.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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