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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Kevin Warsh, freshly sworn in at midday Friday as Fed chair, is about to find out how real it is.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Eight years after going off the air, “Sofia the First” is getting another opportunity to find out what being royal is all about.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
I booked last-minute, all-inclusive packages from each last week to find out, spending four nights at three hotels: Flamingo, Excalibur and Conrad Las Vegas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
In Washington, attorney David Sobel last month sued to find out how the interpretive sign about Senator Francis Griffith Newlands was removed from the fountain near his home.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Then, while saving my life, he could find out more dirt to give to Rachel.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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