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

Anna goes to see Bethany to find out why Manny had a bag full of cash that can be traced back to the previous robberies. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Synaptic purge To find out how many synapses are lost during QIH, Tanaka’s team implanted tetrodes, bundles of fine electrodes, into the hippocampus of freely moving mice. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

The Athletic has spoken to people behind the scenes, some of whom asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships, to find out. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

To find out what changes were made, WUSF and Hechinger requested correspondence under the state public records law between the FDOE and the publishers of textbooks most likely to cover climate change. — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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