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Meaning of find out

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

find out

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To discover, as by asking or investigating.

    Example: I don't know who the twenty-first president of the United States was, but it should be very easy to find out.

  2. To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.

    Example: He had been fiddling the books for years, but finally he was found out.

  3. To uncover a weakness (in someone).

    Example: He may cope with the multiple choice questions, but the written exam will find him out.