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- Dictionaryfind/fīnd/
verb
- 1. discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly: "Lindsey looked up to find Neil watching her" Similar
- 2. recognize or discover (something) to be present: "vitamin B12 is found in dairy products" Similar
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
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to discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something: I've just found a ten-pound note in my pocket. I couldn't find Andrew's phone number. You'll find the knives and forks in the left-hand drawer.
1. a. : to come upon often accidentally : encounter. found a $10 bill on the ground. b. : to meet with (a particular reception) hoped to find favor. 2. a. : to come upon by searching or effort. must find a suitable person for the job. b. : to discover by study or experiment. find an answer. c. : to obtain by effort or management.
to think or feel a particular way about someone or something: I still find exams very stressful. find yourself somewhere/doing sth. B2. to become aware that you have gone somewhere or done something without intending to: I suddenly found myself making everyone's lunch. be found.
to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort: to find an apartment; to find happiness. Synonyms: acquire, earn, win, achieve. 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. to gain or regain the use of:
13 meanings: 1. to meet with or discover by chance 2. to discover or obtain, esp by search or effort 3. to become aware of;.... Click for more definitions.
To find something means to discover it. When you're strolling through a green field, you might try to find a four-leaf clover. You can find something deliberately, or by stumbling upon it, like when you find a five-dollar bill on the sidewalk.
to accept somebody as they are without expecting them to behave in a special way or have special qualities. Definition of find verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
find meaning, definition, what is find: to discover, see, or get something that ...: Learn more.
to come upon by chance; meet with:[ ~ + object] to find a dime in the street. to locate by search or effort:[ ~ + object] to find an apartment. to recover (something lost):[ ~ + object] I found my watch under the clothes.
