FIND vs. FIND OUT Find? Find out What’s the difference? First of all, remember! Find is an irregular verb, so we say find, found, found Find means to locate something using your effort or action. You can find something that you lost, or find something you are searching for. I moved to a new neighborhood and I’m trying to find a good pizza shop. I found my wallet. It fell behind my desk. Find out means discover some information. You usually find out something from someone else or by doing researc