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verb
- 1. discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly: "Lindsey looked up to find Neil watching her" Similar discoverbecome awarerealizeobservenoticenoteperceivelearndetect
- ▪ discover (someone or something) after a deliberate search: "in this climate it could be hard to find a buyer" Similar locatespotpinpointunearthobtaindetectput one's finger onsearch outnose outtrack downdig uphunt outroot outsniff outsmell outcome acrosschance onlight onhappen onstumble onhit onencounterrun acrossrun intocome uponinformal:bump intoliterary:espydescryretrieverecoverget backregainrepossessrecouprecuperatereclaimOpposite lose
- ▪ discover oneself to be in a surprising or unexpected situation: "phobia sufferers often find themselves virtual prisoners in their own home"
- ▪ succeed in obtaining (something): "she also found the time to raise five children" Similar obtainacquiregetprocurecome bysecuregainearnachieveattainlay hold ofcome to havewininformal:bagwangleswinglandget one's hands/mitts onget hold of
- ▪ summon up (a quality, especially courage) with an effort: "I found the courage to speak" Similar summon (up)gathermuster (up)screw upcommandcall uprally
- ▪ (of hunters or hounds) discover game, especially a fox: "she heard the new halloo—they had found"
- 2. recognize or discover (something) to be present: "vitamin B12 is found in dairy products" Similar be presentoccurexistbe met withbe existentappearshow itselfmanifest itselfberare:obtain
- ▪ become aware of; discover to be the case: "the majority of staff find the magazine to be informative and useful"
- ▪ ascertain (something) by study, calculation, or inquiry: "a forum that attempts to find solutions for multimedia publishers" Similar discoverthink ofinventcome up withhit onturn upbring to lightuncoverunearthferret out
- ▪ discover the fundamental truths about one's own character and identity: "I did psychotherapy for years—I wanted to find myself"
- ▪ perceive or experience (something) to be the case: "both men found it difficult to put ideas into words" Similar considerthinkbelieve to behold to befeel to belook on asview assee astake to betake forjudgedeemgaugerateregard asreckonsupposeaccountinterpret asesteem
- ▪ (of a court) officially declare to be the case: "he was found guilty of speeding" Similar judgeadjudgeadjudicatedeemruleholdconsidercountratereckonsee asdeclaredeterminepronounce
- 3. (of a thing) reach or arrive at, either of its own accord or without the human agent being known: "water finds its own level"
- ▪ reach one's destination by one's own efforts, without knowing in advance how to get there: "he found his way to the front door"
- ▪ come to be in a certain situation: "each and every boy found his way into a suitable occupation"
- ▪ (of a letter) reach (someone).
- ▪ reach the understanding or conscience of (someone): archaic "the books of which I have been speaking found me and taught me"
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 discoveryacquisitionassetunearthinguncoveringgood buybargaingodsendboonwindfall
- ▪ a person who is discovered to be useful or interesting in some way: "Paul had been a real find—he could design the whole hotel complex"
- ▪ the finding of a fox.
Word Origin Old Englishfindan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinden and German finden.
Derivatives
- 1. findable adjective
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