discover, learn about, get information about
discovered, realized
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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]
discover, learn We found out he was a member of a cult. His sister told us.
discover, learn
We found out he was a member of a cult. His sister told us.
We found out he was a member of a cult. His sister told us.
Verb
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"
(synonym) determine, find, ascertain
(hyponym) gauge
(verb-group) determine, check, see, ascertain, watch, learn
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"
(synonym) learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, get a line, discover, see
(hyponym) get the goods
(verb-group) witness, find, 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"
(synonym) determine, check, see, ascertain, watch, learn
(hyponym) test
(verb-group) see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
4. 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"
(synonym) catch out
(hypernym) detect, observe, find, discover, notice
