find
/faɪnd/
noun
- 1
Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.
- 2
The act of finding.
verb
- 1
To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
- 2
To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
“I found my car keys. They were under the couch.”
- 3
(ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
“Water is found to be a compound substance.”
- 4
To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
“to find leisure; to find means”
- 5
To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
“Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!”
- 6
To point out.
“He kept finding faults with my work.”
- 7
(ditransitive) To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.
“I find your argument unsatisfactory.”
- 8
To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
“to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person”
- 9
To supply; to furnish.
“to find food for workmen”
- 10
To provide for
“He finds his nephew in money.”
- 11
To determine or judge.
“The jury finds for the defendant.”
- 12
To discover game.
Antonyms
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