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- Dictionaryfind/fʌɪnd/
verb
- 1. discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly: "Lindsey looked up to find Neil watching her" Similar
- 2. identify (something) as being present: "vitamin B12 is found in dairy products" Similar
noun
- 1. a discovery of something valuable, typically something of archaeological interest: "he made his most spectacular finds in the Valley of the Kings" Similar
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to discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something: I've just found a ten-pound note in my pocket. I couldn't find Andrew's phone number. You'll find the knives and forks in the left-hand drawer.
The meaning of FIND is to come upon often accidentally : encounter. How to use find in a sentence.
to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort: to find an apartment; to find happiness. Synonyms: acquire, earn, win, achieve. 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:
If you describe someone or something that has been discovered as a find, you mean that they are valuable, interesting, good, or useful. Another of his lucky finds was a pair of candle-holders.
1. To come upon, often by accident; meet with: found a dime on the floor. 2. To come upon or discover by searching or making an effort: finally found the leak in the pipe. 3. To discover or ascertain through observation, experience, or study: found a solution; find the product of two numbers; found that it didn't really matter. 4. a.