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Meaning of find

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

find

Pronunciation:/faɪnd//faɪnd/

noun

Definitions

  1. Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.

  2. The act of finding.

verb

Definitions

  1. To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

  2. To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.

    Example: I found my car keys. They were under the couch.

  3. (ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.

    Example: Water is found to be a compound substance.

  4. To gain, as the object of desire or effort.

    Example: to find leisure; to find means