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- [fahynd out]
- /faɪnd aʊt/
- /faɪnd ˈaʊt/
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- [fahynd out]
- /faɪnd aʊt/
Definitions of find out words
- verb with object find out to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street. 1
- verb with object find out to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort: to find an apartment; to find happiness. 1
- verb with object find out to locate or recover (something lost or misplaced): I can't find my blue socks. 1
- verb with object find out to discover or perceive after consideration: to find something to be true. 1
- verb with object find out to gain or regain the use of: His anger finally helped him find his tongue. 1
- verb with object find out to ascertain by study or calculation: to find the sum of several numbers. 1
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Origin of find out
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English finden, Old English findan; cognate with German finden, Dutch vinden, Old Norse finna, Gothic finthan
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Parts of speech for Find out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
find out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for find out
verb find out
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- detect — To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
- see — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
Antonyms for find out
verb find out
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
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