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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Her most recent was to find out if they would need a permit to rebuild the damaged pool.
From Los Angeles Times
Jason Heath had ventured with his family from northeastern Maine to the Sunshine State for a vacation -- but soon found out they were set to "witness history" with the launch of NASA's Artemis 2 mission.
From Barron's
"I love finding out how they're getting on, how their day's going, and we just chit-chat about anything."
From BBC
“I think people were surprised to find out they had a ballistic missile that could go 3,000 miles,” he said.
From Barron's
We also heard concerns about the mental health of people who might find out their donors were not who they believed them to be.
From BBC
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