find out

verb

found out; finding out; finds out

transitive verb

1

: to learn by effort, study, observation, or search : discover

I need to find out where the meeting is being held.

2

a

: to catch in an offense (such as a crime)

The culprits were soon found out.

b

: to ascertain the true character or identity of

The informer was eventually found out.

intransitive verb

: to discover, learn, or verify something

I don't know, but I'll find out for you.

Synonyms of find out

• realize
• discover
• see
• learn
• hear

Examples of find out in a Sentence

that was around the time that I found out I was adopted

found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online

Recent Examples on the Web

The team will find out if Wilson can help make a difference in two weeks, as the Cowboys have a bye this week. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Sauer, though, suspected otherwise and trekked to the site himself to find out. —Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025

After all avenues have been exhausted for finding out who these people are, the chief medical examiner of Alexandroupoli calls the chief imam of Sidiro, which is a Muslim Greek village. —Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025

Trump previously instructed government lawyers to find out how the benefits could legally be distributed during the shutdown after two courts said the administration could not cut them off. —Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for find out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

find out

verb

1

: to learn by study, observation, or search : discover

2

: to catch doing something bad

the culprit was found out