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find
[fahynd]
verb (used with object)
to come upon by chance; meet with.
He found a nickel in the street.
to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort.
to find an apartment; to find happiness.
to locate or recover (something lost or misplaced).
I can't find my blue socks.
to discover or perceive after consideration.
to find something to be true.
to gain or regain the use of.
His anger finally helped him find his tongue.
to ascertain by study or calculation.
to find the sum of several numbers.
to feel or perceive.
He finds it so.
to become aware of, or discover (oneself ), as being in a condition or location.
After a long illness, he found himself well again. She woke to find herself at home.
to discover.
Columbus found America in 1492.
Law.
to determine after judicial inquiry.
to find a person guilty.
to pronounce as an official act (an indictment, verdict, or judgment).
to provide or furnish.
Bring blankets and we'll find the rest of the equipment for the trip.
South Midland and Southern U.S., (of farm animals) to give birth to.
The brown cow found a calf yesterday.
verb (used without object)
to determine an issue after judicial inquiry.
The jury found for the plaintiff.
British Hunting., to come upon game.
noun
an act of finding or discovering.
something found; a discovery, especially a valuable or gratifying one.
Our cook was a find.
Hunting., a discovery of game, especially foxes.
verb phrase
find out
to discover or confirm the truth of (something).
to detect or expose, as a crime or offense.
to uncover the true nature, identity, or intentions of (someone).
They found him out before he could launch the rebellion.
find
/ faɪnd /
verb
to meet with or discover by chance
to discover or obtain, esp by search or effort
to find happiness
(may take a clause as object) to become aware of; realize
he found that nobody knew
(may take a clause as object) to regard as being; consider
I find this wine a little sour
to look for and point out (something to be criticized)
to find fault
(also intr) law to determine an issue after judicial inquiry and pronounce a verdict (upon)
the court found the accused guilty
to regain (something lost or not functioning)
to find one's tongue
to reach (a target)
the bullet found its mark
to provide, esp with difficulty
we'll find room for you too
to be able to pay
I can't find that amount of money
to realize and accept one's real character; discover one's true vocation
to become capable or confident, as in a new job
noun
a person, thing, etc, that is found, esp a valuable or fortunate discovery
Other Word Forms
- findable adjective
- refind verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of find1
Word History and Origins
Origin of find1
Idioms and Phrases
find fault. fault.
find oneself, to discover where one's real interests or talents lie, and follow them.
After trying many occupations, he finally found himself and became an account executive.
More idioms and phrases containing find
- hard way (find out the)
Example Sentences
The police also said they found two firearms, including a loaded pistol, in Cutler’s vehicle.
He studied their individual tics and mannerisms to find the things that people across the world might only note subconsciously, and wove them into his caricatures.
When asked about the “weakening job market” on Fox News, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer acknowledged the report findings, but said the data was still “positive.”
Named after its founding sponsor Sir John Moores the internationally renowned prize was first awarded in 1957.
Why has someone of Sterling's pedigree not found a new home?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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