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find       [fahynd] Pronunciation Key verb, found, find·ing, noun
–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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find       (fīnd)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   found (found), find·ing, finds

v.   tr.
  1. To come upon, often by accident; meet with.
  2. To come upon or discover by searching or making an effort: found the leak in the pipe.
  3. 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.
  5. To recover (something lost): found her keys.
  6. To recover the use of; regain: found my voice and replied.
  7. To succeed in reaching; arrive at: The dart found its mark.
  8. To obtain or acquire by effort: found the money by economizing.
  9. To decide on and make a declaration about: The jury deliberated and found a verdict of guilty. All the jurors found him guilty.
  10. 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.  
  1. The act of finding.
  2. Something that is found, especially an unexpectedly valuable discovery: The Rosetta stone was a providential archaeological find.

Phrasal Verb(s):
find out
  1. 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.
  2. To detect the true nature or character of; expose: Liars risk being found out.
  3. 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" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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