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   find

   /fʌɪnd/

   verb

   • 1. discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly: "Lindsey looked up to find Neil watching her" Similar discoverbecome awarerealizeobservenoticenoteperceivelearndetect
   • ▪ discover after a deliberate search: "I can't find my keys" 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 particular situation: "phobia sufferers often find themselves virtual prisoners in their own home"
   • ▪ succeed in obtaining (something): "he's still struggling to find the money for the trip" 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: "Lady Montego heard the new halloo—they had found"
   • 2. identify (something) as being present: "vitamin B12 is found in dairy products" Similar be presentoccurexistbe met withbe existentappearshow itselfmanifest itselfberare:obtain
   • ▪ discover or experience to be the case: "the majority of staff find the magazine to be informative and useful"
   • ▪ ascertain by study, calculation, or inquiry: "the class are encouraged to find their own solutions to problems" Similar discoverthink ofinventcome up withhit onturn upbring to lightuncoverunearthferret out
   • ▪ discover the fundamental truths about one's own character and identity.
   • ▪ experience or regard (something) in a specified way: "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. reach or arrive at by a natural or normal process: "water finds its own level"
   • ▪ reach one's destination, typically without first knowing how to get there: "she'll never find her way to the house on her own"
   • ▪ (of a letter) reach (someone).
   • ▪ reach the understanding or conscience of: 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: "Ted had turned out to be a real find"
   • ▪ the finding of a fox.

   Word Origin Old Englishfindan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinden and German finden.

   Derivatives

   • 1. findable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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