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finds out

finds out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of find out.

Meaning of find out

Verb

find out (third-person singular simple present finds out, present participle finding out, simple past and past participle found out)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) 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.
    Synonyms:
    get at
  2. (transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
    • He had been fiddling the books for years, but finally he was found out.
  3. (transitive) To uncover a weakness in (someone).
    • He may cope with the multiple choice questions, but the written exam will find him out.
  4. (archaic) To discover (something), as by perceiving or coming upon it.
  5. (intransitive, slang) To receive the consequences of one's actions.
    • fuck around and find out

Questions about finds out

What is finds out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Finds out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of find out.

Words near finds out in the dictionary

  1. finds one's place
  2. finds one's tongue
  3. finds one's voice
  4. finds one's way
  5. finds oneself
  6. finds out
  7. finds religion
  8. finds the gap
  9. finds the gaps
  10. finds the net
  11. finds time

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