find out

(verb) establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study. Synonyms: determine, find, find out, ascertain. Examples: "Find the product of two numbers." "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the nobel prize."

(verb) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally. Synonyms: learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see. Examples: "I learned that she has two grown-up children." "I see that you have been promoted."

(verb) find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort. Synonyms: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn. Examples: "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."

(verb) trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act. Synonyms: find out, catch out. Examples: "He was caught out." "She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks."