find out
/ˌfaɪnd ˈaʊt/
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Type
Phrasal verb
Meaning
To discover or obtain information about someone or something, often through inquiry or investigation.
She called the front desk to find out the checkout time.
Did you ever find out why the flight was canceled?
To detect or expose someone's dishonest or secret behavior.
He lied about his qualifications, but the firm eventually found him out.
They cheated on taxes for years before authorities finally found them out.
How it's used
When this means “learn information”
Both orders mean the same thing.
- find out the truth
- find the truth out
it and them go in the middle: “find it out.” Not “find out it.”
We need to find out the truth before making a statement.
When this means “learn about an issue”
- find out about the problem
She recently found out about the schedule changes.
Collocations
- find out the truth
- find out more
- find out why
- find out what happened
- never find out