find out

/faɪnd aʊt/◆phrasal verb

discover or learn something

She tried to find out the truth about the incident.

She wanted to discover the truth about what happened.

informal

To discover or learn information through investigation or inquiry.

He found out his friend was moving to another city.

He discovered that his friend was relocating.

The journalist found out the politician's secret deal.

The journalist uncovered the politician's hidden agreement.

Often used when the information was previously unknown or hidden.

Collocations

find out aboutlearn information regarding somethingfind out howdiscover the method or way to do something

discover something personally

learn something through difficult experience

'Find out' is often used when the information was not previously known.

Use 'find out' when referring to discovering information, not for physical searching.

From Middle English 'finde outen', meaning to discover or uncover.

Commonly used in everyday conversation, often implying effort or investigation.

find

to discover or locate

root

out

completely or thoroughly

particle

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