FIND

I. verb (found; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ~an; akin to Old High German ~an to ~, Latin pont-, pons bridge, Greek pontos sea, Sanskrit patha way, course Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to come upon often accidentally ; encounter , to meet with (a particular reception) , 2. to come upon by searching or effort , to discover by study or experiment , to obtain by effort or management , attain , reach , 3. to discover by the intellect or the feelings ; experience , to perceive (oneself) to be in a certain place or condition, to gain or regain the use or power of , to bring (oneself) to a realization of one's powers or of one's proper sphere of activity , 4. provide , supply , to furnish (room and board) especially as a condition of employment, to determine and make a statement about , intransitive verb to determine a case judicially by a verdict , ~able adjective II. noun Date: 1825 an act or instance of ~ing, something found: as, a valuable discovery , a person whose ability proves to be unexpectedly good