Main entry: learn, pick up, find out, discover, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, see
Definition: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Usage: I learned that she has two grown-up children; I see that you have been promoted
Main entry: catch out, find out
Definition: trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
Usage: He was caught out; She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks
Main entry: ascertain, find, find out, determine
Definition: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Usage: find the product of two numbers; The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
Main entry: see, learn, determine, ascertain, check, watch, find out
Definition: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Usage: 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