Akademik

get a line
verb
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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I learned that she has two grown-up children

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I see that you have been promoted

Syn:
learn, ↑hear, ↑get word, ↑get wind, ↑pick up, ↑find out, ↑discover, ↑see
Derivationally related forms: ↑discovery (for: ↑discover)
Hyponyms:
get the goods, ↑wise up, ↑trip up, ↑catch, ↑ascertain, ↑discover, ↑find
Verb Group: ↑witness, ↑find, ↑see
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE

(for: ↑see)
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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE

(for: ↑discover)
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Somebody ——s PP

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Somebody ——s PP

(for: ↑get wind)
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Somebody ——s

(for: ↑get word)
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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE

(for: ↑hear)
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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE

(for: ↑learn)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.