Find - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the act of discovering something (syn: discovery)
verb
- come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost (syn: regain)
I cannot find my gloves!
- get something or somebody for a specific purpose (syn: come up, line up)
- make a discovery, make a new finding (syn: discover)
- make a discovery (syn: discover)
- obtain through effort or management
- decide on and make a declaration about (syn: rule)
- get or find back; recover the use of (syn: recover, regain, retrieve)
- succeed in reaching; arrive at
- accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
Extra examples
He found a dollar on the ground.
The well diggers found a number of Native American artifacts.
After an hour of searching, I finally found my glasses.
We need to find a suitable person for the job.
She found the answer at last.
They claim to have found a more efficient way to run the business.
Researchers trying to find a cure for cancer
You must find time to do it.
I found a way to pay for college without taking out any loans.
She found the courage to address the crowd.
That antique she bought at the flea market was a real find.
That new secretary of yours is a real find!
They might find traces of European sojourn on the island.
He was found dead.
I found a shilling on the floor.
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: find
he/she/it: finds
present participle: finding
past tense: found
past participle: found
singular: find
plural: finds
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