Find

/faΙͺnd/

The meaning and definition of Find, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
    β€œI found my car keys. They were under the couch.”
  2. (ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
    β€œWater is found to be a compound substance.”
noun
  1. Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.
  2. The act of finding.

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Synonyms catch discovery
Antonyms lose

Origin

From Old English findan.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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