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–verb (used with object)

1.	to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.

2.	to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort: to find an apartment; to find happiness.

3.	to locate or recover (something lost or misplaced): I can't find my blue socks.

4.	to discover or perceive after consideration: to find something to be true.

5.	to gain or regain the use of: His anger finally helped him find his tongue.

6.	to ascertain by study or calculation: to find the sum of several numbers.

7.	to feel or perceive: He finds it so.

8.	to become aware of, or discover (oneself), as being in a condition or location: After a long illness, he found himself well again. She woke to find herself at home.

9.	to discover: Columbus found America in 1492.

10.

Law.

a.	to determine after judicial inquiry: to find a person guilty.

b.	to pronounce as an official act (an indictment, verdict, or judgment).

11.	to provide or furnish: Bring blankets and we'll find the rest of the equipment for the trip.

12.	South Midland and Southern U.S. (of farm animals) to give birth to: The brown cow found a calf yesterday.

–verb (used without object)

13.	to determine an issue after judicial inquiry: The jury found for the plaintiff.

14.	British Hunting. to come upon game.

–noun

15.	an act of finding or discovering.

16.	something found; a discovery, esp. a valuable or gratifying one: Our cook was a find.

17.	Hunting. a discovery of game, esp. foxes.

—Verb phrase

18.

find out,

a.	to discover or confirm the truth of (something).

b.	to detect or expose, as a crime or offense.

c.	to uncover the true nature, identity, or intentions of (someone): They found him out before he could launch the rebellion.

—Idioms

19.	find fault. fault (def. 16).

20.	find oneself, to discover where one's real interests or talents lie, and follow them: After trying many occupations, he finally found himself and became an account executive.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME finden, OE findan; c. G finden, D vinden, ON finna, Goth finthan

]

—Related forms

find·a·ble, adjective

—Synonyms 2. achieve, win, earn, acquire.

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v.   found (found), find·ing, finds

v.   tr.

To come upon, often by accident; meet with.
To come upon or discover by searching or making an effort: found the leak in the pipe.
To discover or ascertain through observation, experience, or study: found a solution; find the product of two numbers; found that it didn't really matter.
1. To perceive to be, after experience or consideration: found the gadget surprisingly useful; found the book entertaining.
2. To experience or feel: found comfort in her smile.
3. To bring (oneself) to an awareness of what one truly wishes to be and do in life.
4. To perceive (oneself) to be in a specific place or condition: found herself at home that night; found himself drawn to the stranger.
To recover (something lost): found her keys.
To recover the use of; regain: found my voice and replied.
To succeed in reaching; arrive at: The dart found its mark.
To obtain or acquire by effort: found the money by economizing.
To decide on and make a declaration about: The jury deliberated and found a verdict of guilty. All the jurors found him guilty.
To furnish; supply.
1. To bring (oneself) to an awareness of what one truly wishes to be and do in life.
2. To perceive (oneself) to be in a specific place or condition: found herself at home that night; found himself drawn to the stranger.

v. intr.
To come to a legal decision or verdict: The jury found for the defendant.

n.

The act of finding.
Something that is found, especially an unexpectedly valuable discovery: The Rosetta stone was a providential archaeological find.

Phrasal Verb(s):
find out

To ascertain (something), as through examination or inquiry: I found out the phone number by looking it up. If you're not sure, find out.
To detect the true nature or character of; expose: Liars risk being found out.
To detect and apprehend; catch: Most embezzlers are found out in the end.

[Middle English finden, from Old English findan; see pent- in Indo-European roots.]

find'a·ble adj.

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find out
verb
1.	establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" [syn: determine]
2.	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" [syn: learn]
3.	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" [syn: determine]
4.	trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act; "He was caught out"; "She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
find out1

to discover
Example: I found out what was troubling her.

Arabic:	يَكْتَشِف
Chinese (Simplified):	找出
Chinese (Traditional):	找出
Czech:	zjistit
Danish:	finde ud af
Dutch:	ontdekken
Estonian:	teada saama
Finnish:	saada selville
French:	découvrir
German:	herausfinden
Greek:	ανακαλύπτω, εξακριβώνω
Hungarian:	felfedez, rájön
Icelandic:	finna út, komast að
Indonesian:	menemukan
Italian:	scoprire

Japanese:	発見する
Latvian:	atklāt; izdibināt
Lithuanian:	sužinoti
Norwegian:	finne ut, oppdage
Polish:	odkrywać
Portuguese (Brazil):	descobrir
Portuguese (Portugal):	descobrir
Romanian:	a descoperi
Russian:	выяснять
Slovak:	objaviť
Slovenian:	odkriti
Spanish:	descubrir, averiguar
Swedish:	komma underfund med, upptäcka
Turkish:	keşfetmek

find out2

to discover the truth (about someone), usually that he has done wrong
Example: He had been stealing for years, but eventually they found him out.

Arabic:	يَكْتَشِف
Chinese (Simplified):	揭发
Chinese (Traditional):	揭發
Czech:	přistihnout, vypátrat
Danish:	afsløre
Dutch:	betrappen
Estonian:	avastama
Finnish:	paljastaa
French:	démasquer
German:	herausbekommen
Greek:	αποκαλύπτω
Hungarian:	kiderít
Icelandic:	fletta ofan af e-m, koma upp um
Indonesian:	mengetahui kenyataan
Italian:	scoprire

Japanese:	見破る
Latvian:	uzzināt (patiesību)
Lithuanian:	išaiškinti
Norwegian:	finne ut, gjennomskue
Polish:	przyłapać
Portuguese (Brazil):	desmascarar
Portuguese (Portugal):	descobrir, *desmascarar
Romanian:	a demasca
Russian:	уличать
Slovak:	pristihnúť
Slovenian:	odkriti
Spanish:	enterarse
Swedish:	uppdaga, ertappa
Turkish:	enselemek, yakalamak