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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. Researchers are hoping to find a cure for the disease.
1. a. : to come upon often accidentally : encounter. found a $10 bill on the ground. b. : to meet with (a particular reception) hoped to find favor. 2. a. : to come upon by searching or effort. must find a suitable person for the job. b. : to discover by study or experiment. find an answer. c. : to obtain by effort or management.
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:
13 meanings: 1. to meet with or discover by chance 2. to discover or obtain, esp by search or effort 3. to become aware of;.... Click for more definitions.
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.
To find something means to discover it. When you're strolling through a green field, you might try to find a four-leaf clover. You can find something deliberately, or by stumbling upon it, like when you find a five-dollar bill on the sidewalk.
to accept somebody as they are without expecting them to behave in a special way or have special qualities. Definition of find verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to think or feel a particular way about someone or something: I still find exams very stressful. find yourself somewhere/doing sth. B2. to become aware that you have gone somewhere or done something without intending to: I suddenly found myself making everyone's lunch. be found.
To get sight or knowledge of; perceive; learn. I find that I was wrong. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To experience or feel. To find pleasure in music. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (15) Synonyms: find-oneself. notice.
find meaning, definition, what is find: to discover, see, or get something that ...: Learn more.