find out, v.
freq. cnt. 51
freq. cnt. 51
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 201 freq. cnt.: 107 freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 4
ascertain determine find find out
sample sentences
"find the product of two numbers""The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
verb group
hyponym
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 196 freq. cnt.: 60 freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
discover find out get a line get wind get word hear learn pick up see
sample sentences
"I learned that she has two grown-up children""I see that you have been promoted"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s that there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
hyponym
verb group
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 1
ascertain check determine find out learn see watch
sample sentences
"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 frames
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVEThey %s whether there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVEThey %s whether there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVEThey %s whether there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVEThey %s whether there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVEThey %s whether there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVEThey %s whether there was a traffic accident
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
verb group
see, insure, check, assure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, control
determine, find, find out, ascertain
hyponym
trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
<verb.cognition>
catch out find out
sample sentences
"He was caught out""She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym