find out Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
   find; determine; ascertain.
   
   • find the product of two numbers
   • The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
2. verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
   pick up; get a line; discover; see; hear; learn; get wind; get word.
   
   • I learned that she has two grown-up children
   • I see that you have been promoted
3. verb find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
   learn; watch; see; determine; ascertain; check.
   
   • I want to see whether she speaks French
   • See whether it works
   • find out if he speaks Russian
   • Check whether the train leaves on time
4. verb trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
   catch out.
   
   • He was caught out
   • She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks

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