find out

find out
v.

1) (D; intr.) to find out about (we found out about the accident yesterday)

2) (D; intr.) to find out for (she found out about the concert for me)

3) (D; intr.) to find out from (we found out from the reporter that the fire had been started by an arsonist)

4) (L) we found out that the train would be late

5) (Q) I finally found out how to operate the new computer

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['faɪnd'aʊt]
(L) we found out that the train would be late
(Q) I finally found out how to operate the new computer
(D; intr.) to find out for (she found out about the concert for me)
(D; intr.) to find out about (we found out about the accident yesterday)
(D; intr.) to find out from (we found out from the reporter that the fire had been started by an arsonist)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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