find
Pronunciation Verb
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Pronunciation Verb
find (finds, present participle finding; past found, past participle found)
- (transitive) To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Ivlivs Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act II, scene i]:
- Searching the window for a flint, I found/This paper, thus sealed up.
- In woods and forests thou art found.
- (transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
- I found my car keys. They were under the couch.
- (ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
- Water is found to be a compound substance.
- (transitive) To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
- to find leisure; to find means
- (transitive) To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
- Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!
- (transitive) To point out.
- He kept finding faults with my work.
- (ditransitive) To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.
- I find your argument unsatisfactory.
- c. 1590–1592, William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act II, scene i]:
- I find you passing gentle.
- The torrid zone is now found habitable.
- (transitive) 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
- 1599, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act I, scene ii]:
- to find his title with some shows of truth
- (transitive, archaic) To supply; to furnish.
- to find food for workmen
- (transitive, archaic) To provide for
- He finds his nephew in money.
- Wages £14 and all found.
- Nothing a day and find yourself.
- (intransitive, legal) To determine or judge.
- The jury finds for the defendant.
- (intransitive, hunting) To discover game.
- 1945, Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love, Penguin 2010, page 57:
- They found at once, and there was a short sharp run, during which Linda and Tony, both in a somewhat showing-off mood, rode side by side over the stone walls.
- 1945, Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love, Penguin 2010, page 57:
- See also Thesaurus:deem
- French: trouver
- German: finden
- Italian: trovare, scoprire, rinvenire, scovare, reperire
- Portuguese: achar, encontrar
- Russian: находи́ть
- Spanish: encontrar, hallar
- Italian: trovare, puntualizzare, evidenziare, sottolineare
- Portuguese: achar, encontrar
- Russian: выи́скивать
- Portuguese: determinar, julgar
- Russian: находи́ть
- Spanish: determinar, juzgar
find (plural finds)
- Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.
- The act of finding.
- French: trouvaille
- German: Fund
- Italian: scoperta, chicca
- Portuguese: achado
- Russian: нахо́дка
- Spanish: hallazgo
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