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fʌɪnd

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verb
found find finding finds
  1. discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly

    "Lindsey looked up to find Neil watching her"

    • discover after a deliberate search

      "I can't find my keys"

    • discover oneself to be in a particular situation

      "phobia sufferers often find themselves virtual prisoners in their own home"

    • succeed in obtaining (something)

      "he's still struggling to find the money for the trip"

    • summon up (a quality, especially courage) with an effort

      "I found the courage to speak"

    • (of hunters or hounds) discover game, especially a fox

      "Lady Montego heard the new halloo—they had found"

  2. identify (something) as being present

    "vitamin B12 is found in dairy products"

    be present occur exist be met with be existent appear show itself manifest itself be
    • discover or experience to be the case

      "the majority of staff find the magazine to be informative and useful"

    • ascertain by study, calculation, or inquiry

      "the class are encouraged to find their own solutions to problems"

    • discover the fundamental truths about one's own character and identity
    • experience or regard (something) in a specified way

      "both men found it difficult to put ideas into words"

    • (of a court) officially declare to be the case

      "he was found guilty of speeding"

  3. reach or arrive at by a natural or normal process

    "water finds its own level"

    • reach one's destination, typically without first knowing how to get there

      "she'll never find her way to the house on her own"

    • (of a letter) reach (someone)
    • reach the understanding or conscience of

      "the books of which I have been speaking found me and taught me"

noun
find finds
  1. a discovery of something valuable, typically something of archaeological interest

    "he made his most spectacular finds in the Valley of the Kings"

    • a person who is discovered to be useful or interesting in some way

      "Ted had turned out to be a real find"

    • the finding of a fox