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- Dictionaryfind/fʌɪnd/
verb
- 1. discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly: "Lindsey looked up to find Neil watching her" Similar
- 2. identify (something) as being 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 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:
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.
If you find someone or something in a particular situation, they are in that situation when you see them or come into contact with them.
FIND definition: 1. to discover something or someone that you have been searching for: 2. to discover something or…. Learn 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.
You can find something deliberately, or by stumbling upon it, like when you find a five-dollar bill on the sidewalk. In this meaning, find means obtain , but it can also mean observe , such as when you find that reading in dim light gives you a headache.
To get sight or knowledge of; perceive; learn. I find that I was wrong. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To experience or feel. To find pleasure in music. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (15) Synonyms: find-oneself. notice.
[transitive] to discover someone or something/yourself doing something or in a particular situation, especially when this is unexpected find somebody/something/yourself + adv./prep. She woke up and found herself in a hospital bed. find somebody/something/yourself + adj.
