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- DictionaryFind/fīnd/
verb
- 1. discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly: "Lindsey looked up to find Neil watching her"
- 2. recognize or discover (something) to be present: "vitamin B12 is found in dairy products"
noun
- 1. a discovery of something valuable, typically something of archaeological interest: "he made his most spectacular finds in the Valley of the Kings"
[transitive] to discover somebody/something unexpectedly or by chance. find somebody/something Look what I've found! We've found a great new restaurant near the office. A man out walking his dog found the body in a ditch. find somebody/something + adj. A whale was found washed up on the shore. They found a car abandoned on top of the cliff.
As a noun, find is the thing you discover, like your elephant costume, the best find in day of garage sale shopping. Definitions of find. verb. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of. “We found traces of lead in the paint”. synonyms: detect, discover, notice, observe. discover.
to discover something or someone by chance: The body was found by a man walking his dog. I found a $10 bill on the sidewalk. find verb [T] (BECOME AWARE) B1. to become aware that something exists, or has happened: I came home to find that my cat had had kittens. I found that I could easily swim a mile. find the energy/money/time, etc.
1 day ago · 1. verb. If you find someone or something, you see them or learn where they are. The police also found a pistol. [VERB noun] They looked at the map but couldn't find a trace of anywhere called Darrowby. [VERB noun] I wonder if you could find me a deck of cards? [VERB noun noun] [ Also VERB noun + for]
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.
noun. /faɪnd/ a thing or person that has been found, especially one that is interesting, valuable or useful; the act of finding a thing or person like this. This is an important archaeological find. Our new babysitter is a real find. He made his most spectacular finds in the Valley of the Kings. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
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.
