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Verb
  1. 1
    To discover, as by asking or investigating. idiomatic, transitive

    "I don't know who the twenty-first president of the United States was, but it should be very easy to find out."

  2. 2
    get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally wordnet
  3. 3
    To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc. transitive

    "He had been fiddling the books for years, but finally he was found out."

  4. 4
    trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act wordnet
  5. 5
    To uncover a weakness in (someone). transitive

    "He may cope with the multiple choice questions, but the written exam will find him out."

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  1. 6
    establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study wordnet
  2. 7
    To discover (something), as by perceiving or coming upon it. archaic
  3. 8
    find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort wordnet
  4. 9
    To receive the consequences of one's actions. intransitive, slang

    "With the way he behaved, it's no wonder he found out."

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