v. 1 discover, come across, happen or come on or upon, hit upon or on, chance or stumble on or upon; encounter, bump into We've found a tiny bistro on the Left Bank where we like to go 2 Often, find out. uncover, discover, unearth, lay one's hand(s) on, turn up, come up with, reveal, bring to light, light upon or on, catch sight of, see, espy, descry, detect, learn, spot, locate, track down; find out, identify, become aware of, determine, ascertain, put one's finger on, point to, Colloq tumble to, Brit twig; Slang finger, rumble, Brit suss out The police are trying to find the murderer Can you find who did it? 3 discover, perceive, see, understand, notice, mark, remark, note, distinguish, discern; realize I find nothing odd about her attire 4 consider, think, regard, view, feel or discover to be I have always found Lady Sharpless exceedingly dull He finds it impossible to refuse her demands. 5 get, obtain, procure, secure, acquire, win, gain; experience We despair of finding customers for our services in these hard times He found relief only in painkillers. 6 recover, locate, get back; repossess, recoup I hope you find the earring you lost 7 summon (up), call up, command, gather (up), muster (up), rouse, arouse, awaken I tried to find the courage to ask her to marry me 8 set aside, allot, assign, manage, get Have you found the time to read Connie's new book? 9 judge, decide or determine to be, pronounce, declare A jury found her guilty The judge found in favour of the plaintiff.
n. 10 discovery, catch, bargain, deal; boon, windfall The gold doubloon was the find of a lifetime