find out (
http://definr.com/find out)
v 1: after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or
study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist
who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
[syn:
determine,
find,
ascertain]
2: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I
learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that
you have been promoted" [syn:
learn,
hear,
get word,
get wind,
pick up,
get a line,
discover,
see]
3: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by
making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether
she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if
he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on
time" [syn:
determine,
check,
see,
ascertain,
watch,
learn]
4: trap; esp. in an error or in a reprehensible act; "He was
caught out"; "She was found out when she tried to cash the
stolen checks" [syn:
catch out]