find out

VERB

discover, learn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain catch detect determine disclose expose hear identify observe realize reveal see uncover

WEAK

catch on divine note perceive unearth unmask

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide ignore lose miss neglect overlook suppress

Example Sentences

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The regulation does nothing to find out—and creates no incentive whatsoever for a risky system to reveal itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other days, they would have a good lead on a new material only to find out it couldn’t be manufactured to scale.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go,” Eliot wrote in 1931.

From Barron's

Even the lawyers sometimes have trouble finding out about the progress.

From Barron's

“He’s finding out how much we’re charging so he can undersell us!”

From Literature