[verb] 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" Synonyms:determine, find, ascertain
[verb] 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" Synonyms:learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, get a line, discover, see
[verb] 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" Synonyms:determine, check, see, ascertain, watch, learn
[verb] trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act; "He was caught out"; "She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks" Synonyms:catch out
