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find

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of find

something discovered
  • That antique plate was a great garage sale find.
Synonyms of find

discovery
Words Related to find

pay dirt, strike, treasure trove

breakthrough

find

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of find

1 to come upon after searching, study, or effort
  • We finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites.
Synonyms of find

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
Words Related to find

espy, sight, spot

look for, search (for or out), seek
Near Antonyms of find

lose, mislay, misplace, misset
Antonyms of find

miss, overlook, pass over
2 to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
  • Hey, I found my notebook!
Synonyms of find

chance (upon), encounter, happen (on or upon), hit (upon), light (on or upon), meet, pitch (upon), stumble (on or onto), tumble (upon)
Words Related to find

luck (out, on, onto, or into)

confront, face

discover, strike, turn up
Phrases Synonymous with find

bump into, come across, run across, run against, run into, run upon

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