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| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. [1/3 definitions] |
| clock1 |
to find out the time or speed of, using a clock or watch. [1/2 definitions] |
| date1 |
to find out the date of. [1/6 definitions] |
| discover |
to learn or find out about through study or by observing. [1/2 definitions] |
| feel |
to find out about or perceive by the sense of touch. [1/7 definitions] |
| fish |
to search for or try to find out about something, often in a way that is not direct. [1/5 definitions] |
| learn |
to find out about; become aware or informed of. [1/3 definitions] |
| price |
to find out the price of. [1/5 definitions] |
| receive |
to find out about. [1/5 definitions] |
| research |
careful study of something in order to find out information about it. [1/2 definitions] |
| see1 |
to find out. [1/8 definitions] |
| test1 |
a trial to find out what something is, what it is made up of, or how good it is. [2/3 definitions] |
| timetable |
a schedule that lists the times at which certain events take place. People read timetables to find out when trains, buses, or airplanes will arrive or leave. |
| worm |
to find out by tricky means (usually followed by "out" or "from"). [1/7 definitions] |
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