Definition of find
found
play \ˈfau̇nd\;finding
transitive verb
1a : to come upon often accidentally : encounter found a $10 bill on the groundb : to meet with (a particular reception) hoped to find favor
2a : to come upon by searching or effort must find a suitable person for the jobb : to discover by study or experiment find an answerc : to obtain by effort or management find the time to studyd : attain, reach the bullet found its mark
3a : to discover by the intellect or the feelings : experience find much pleasure in your companyb : to perceive (oneself) to be in a certain place or condition found himself in prison awaiting deportation found himself on the verge of bankruptcyc : to gain or regain the use or power of trying to find his tongued : to bring (oneself) to a realization of one's powers or of one's proper sphere of activity must help the student to find himself as an individual — N. M. Pusey
4a : provide, supplyb : to furnish (room and board) especially as a condition of employment he was chopping by day's work—75 cents a day—and found himself — Herman Melville
5 : to determine and make a statement about find a verdict found her guilty
intransitive verb
: to determine a case judicially by a verdict find for the defendant
find fault
: to criticize unfavorably
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Examples of find in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of find from the Web
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Newer programmes being developed around the world use machine learning to find pupil-specific patterns of error and strength.
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Its first editor, Heorhiy Gongadze, was found decapitated in 2000 and audio recordings later emerged that implicated then-President Leonid Kuchma in his killing.
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Officials told the newspaper that ending the operation reflects Trump's interest in finding ways to work with Russia.
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Howell said part of the process is analyzing the metal to find the original color and duplicating it.
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My family found every place to stick the stones – on my fingers as rings, tied on a string around a bicep, around my neck as a necklace, and tied on a string around my waist.
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Finding substitutes for Cincinnati Sports Leagues is another ongoing project.
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What happens when a Greenpeace activist finds a Native Alaskan whale hunter on Facebook?
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From Big Little Lies to The Handmaid's Tale to The Good Fight, audiences are turning elsewhere to find shows featuring complicated, smart, modern female characters.
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Origin and Etymology of find
Middle English, from Old English findan; akin to Old High German findan to find, Latin pont-, pons bridge, Greek pontos sea, Sanskrit patha way, course
find
Definition of find
1 : an act or instance of finding
2 : something found: such asa : a valuable discovery an archaeological findb : a person whose ability proves to be unexpectedly good
Examples of find in a Sentence
That antique she bought at the flea market was a real find.
That new secretary of yours is a real find!
Recent Examples of find from the Web
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Her first big find along the subway extension came last November, when workers at the site of the future La Brea station unearthed a small mammoth or mastodon skull, its tusks still attached.
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Doyle was pretty proud of himself for his find — but his wife wasn't convinced until Hoyle demonstrated the box's insane efficiency.
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After three years of escalating violence in Iraq, such macabre finds were commonplace.
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The find was reported by several of the same researchers who discovered a feathered theropod dinosaur tail preserved in amber last December.
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The find announced Wednesday by archaeologist Eduardo Matos was made in excavations done in 2009-2016.
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Pieces of bone and skull from five different people are among the new finds.
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Instead, the new Find page encourages you to explore the real and virtual world around you, searching out restaurants, movies, or images.
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Find lets users search inside their chats to find images, restaurants and add-ins for conversations from third-party services such as YouTube or Giphy.
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Origin and Etymology of find
see 1find
FIND Defined for English Language Learners
find
playDefinition of find for English Language Learners
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: to discover (something or someone) without planning or trying to : to discover (something or someone) by chance
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: to get or discover (something or someone that you are looking for)
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: to discover or learn (something) by studying about it
find
Definition of find for English Language Learners
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: something or someone that has been found; especially : a valuable person or thing that has been found or discovered
FIND Defined for Kids
Definition of find for Students
found
\ˈfau̇nd\;finding
1 : to come upon by chance He found a dime.
2 : to come upon or get by searching, study, or effort She finally found the answer. I found some free time.
3 : to make a decision about The jury found her guilty.
4 : to know by experience I find this Web site useful.
5 : to gain or regain the use of I found my voice again.
6 : to become aware of being in a place, condition, or activity Omri found himself wondering … where his magnifying glass was. — Lynne Reid Banks, The Indian in the Cupboard
finder
nounfind fault
: to criticize in an unfavorable way
find out
: to learn by studying, watching, or searching I found out the secret.
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Legal Definition of find
found
finding
transitive verb
1 : to come upon accidentally or through effort found a valuable antique in the old desk found a buyer for the property
2 : to make a judicial determination regarding found the testimony not credible found the defendant guilty — compare decide, hold
intransitive verb
: to make a judicial determination the jury found in favor of the plaintiff
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