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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An analysis by pollster Find Out Now and political consultancy Electoral Calculus suggested the Conservatives could lose some 800 council seats and Labour could gain control of about 20 councils including Newcastle-under-Lyme and Crawley.
From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2022
I’d only read a few pages of her blog-turned-memoir, “Help Me!: One Woman’s Quest to Find Out If Self-Help Really Can Change Your Life,” and I was already all in.
From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2019
What You Need to Succeed—and How To Find Out If You Have It Whether you succeed at work may depend on many factors—intelligence, empathy, self-control, talent and persistence, to name a few.
From Scientific American • Feb. 8, 2012
Topics > > > Understanding Business Valuations > How to Find Out What Your Business Is Really Worth Whether you want to sell or not, it’s natural to wonder what your business could fetch on the market.
From Inc • Oct. 4, 2010
Waiting to Find Out AS the days passed on, the little French girl did not find her difficulties grow less.
From The Camp Fire Girls in After Years by Vandercook, Margaret
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