I. ˈfīnd verb
( found ˈfau̇nd ; find·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English findan; akin to Old High German findan to find, Latin pont-, pons bridge, Greek pontos sea, Sanskrit patha way, course
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to come upon often accidentally : encounter
b. : to meet with (a particular reception)
hoped to find favor
2.
a. : to come upon by searching or effort
must find a suitable person for the job
b. : to discover by study or experiment
find an answer
c. : to obtain by effort or management
find the time to study
d. : attain , reach
the bullet found its mark
3.
a. : to discover by the intellect or the feelings : experience
find much pleasure in your company
b. : to perceive (oneself) to be in a certain place or condition
c. : to gain or regain the use or power of
trying to find his tongue
d. : to bring (oneself) to a realization of one's powers or of one's proper sphere of activity
must help the student to find himself as an individual — N. M. Pusey
4.
a. : provide , supply
b. : to furnish (room and board) especially as a condition of employment
5. : to determine and make a statement about
find a verdict
found her guilty
intransitive verb
: to determine a case judicially by a verdict
find for the defendant
• find·able ˈfīn-də-bəl adjective
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- find fault
II. noun
Date: 1825
1. : an act or instance of finding
2. : something found: as
a. : a valuable discovery
an archaeological find
b. : a person whose ability proves to be unexpectedly good