find

find

verb

Definition of FIND

1

to come upon after searching, study, or effort <we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites>

Synonyms ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), ferret (out), find out, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), learn, locate, nose out, root (out), rout (out), rummage, run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn up

Related Words espy, sight, spot; look for, search (for or out), seek

Near Antonyms lose, mislay, misplace, misset

Antonyms miss, overlook, pass over

2

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance <hey, I found my notebook!>

Synonyms chance (upon), encounter, find, hit (upon), light (on or upon), meet, pitch (upon), stumble (on or onto), tumble (upon)

Related Words luck (out, on, onto, or into); confront, face; discover, strike, turn up