find
verbDefinition of find
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to come upon often accidentally : encounter
found a $10 bill on the ground
b
: to meet with (a particular reception)
hoped to find favor
2a
: 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
3a
: 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
found himself in prison awaiting deportation found himself on the verge of bankruptcy
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
b
: to furnish (room and board) especially as a condition of employment
he was chopping by day's work—75 cents a day—and found himself— Herman Melville
5
: to determine and make a statement about
find a verdict found her guilty
: to determine a case judicially by a verdict
find for the defendant
find fault
: to criticize unfavorably
find
nounDefinition of find (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an act or instance of finding
2
: something found: such as
a
: a valuable discovery
an archaeological find
b
: a person whose ability proves to be unexpectedly good
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