find out
- to learn by study, observation, or search: to discover
- to catch in an offense (such as a crime)
- to ascertain the true character or identity of
Wiktionary
verb
- To discover, as by asking or investigating.
“I don't know who the twenty-first president of the United States was, but it should be very easy to find out.”
“"Why shouldn't somethin' new and wonderful lie in such a country? And why shouldn't we be the men to find it out?"”
- To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
“He had been fiddling the books for years, but finally he was found out.”
- To uncover a weakness in (someone).
“He may cope with the multiple choice questions, but the written exam will find him out.”
“If you don't try, you do not find it out.”
- To discover (something), as by perceiving or coming upon it.
- To receive the consequences of one's actions.
“With the way he behaved, it's no wonder he found out.”