find (f nd)v. found (found), find·ing, finds v.tr. 1. To come upon, often by accident; meet with. 2. To come upon or discover by searching or making an effort: found the leak in the pipe. 3. To discover or ascertain through observation, experience, or study: found a solution; find the product of two numbers; found that it didn't really matter. 4. a. To perceive to be, after experience or consideration: found the gadget surprisingly useful; found the book entertaining. b. To experience or feel: found comfort in her smile. 5. To recover (something lost): found her keys. 6. To recover the use of; regain: found my voice and replied. 7. To succeed in reaching; arrive at: The dart found its mark. 8. To obtain or acquire by effort: found the money by economizing. 9. To decide on and make a declaration about: The jury deliberated and found a verdict of guilty. All the jurors found him guilty. 10. To furnish; supply. 11. a. To bring (oneself) to an awareness of what one truly wishes to be and do in life. b. To perceive (oneself) to be in a specific place or condition: found herself at home that night; found himself drawn to the stranger. v.intr. To come to a legal decision or verdict: The jury found for the defendant. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. The act of finding. 2. Something that is found, especially an unexpectedly valuable discovery: The Rosetta stone was a providential archaeological find. find out 1. To ascertain (something), as through examination or inquiry: I found out the phone number by looking it up. If you're not sure, find out. 2. To detect the true nature or character of; expose: Liars risk being found out. 3. To detect and apprehend; catch: Most embezzlers are found out in the end. [Middle English finden, from Old English findan; see pent- in Indo-European roots.] find  a·ble adj. |
find out
vb (adverb)
1. to gain knowledge of (something); learn he found out what he wanted
2. to detect the crime, deception, etc., of (someone)
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | find out - establish 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" gauge - determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels" translate - determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA rectify - math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve" redetermine - fix, find, or establish again; "the physicists redetermined Planck's constant" sequence - determine the order of constituents in; "They sequenced the human genome" ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - 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" refract - determine the refracting power of (a lens) count, numerate, enumerate, number - determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" discover, find - make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle" admeasure - determine the quantity of someone's share |
| 2. | find out - 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" get the goods - discover some bad or hidden information about; "She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail" wise up - get wise to; "They wised up to it" ascertain - learn or discover with certainty | |
| 3. | find out - 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" insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" ascertain, determine, find out, find - establish 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" test - determine the presence or properties of (a substance) | |
| 4. | find out - 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" |
Translations
? find out
vt sep
answer, sb’s secret → herausfinden
(= discover the misdeeds etc of) person → erwischen; (= come to know about) → auf die Schliche kommen (+dat) (inf); his wife has found him out → seine Frau ist dahintergekommen; don’t get found out → lass dich nicht erwischen; you’ve been found out → du bist entdeckt or ertappt (inf); your sins will find you out (liter) → die Sonne bringt es an den Tag (prov)
vi
→ es herausfinden; (= discover misdeeds, dishonesty etc also) → dahinterkommen; where is it? — find out for yourself! → wo ist es? — sieh doch selbst nach!
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