Definition of find out
- the culprits were soon found out
- the informer was found out
- I don't know, but I'll find out for you
that was around the time that I found out I was adopted
found out where she lived by checking the phone book
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15th century
ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), ferret (out), find, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), learn, locate, nose out, root (out), rout (out), rummage, run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn up;
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