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find⋅ing

  [fahyn-ding]
Use finding in a Sentence
–noun
1. the act of a person or thing that finds; discovery.
2. Often, findings. something that is found or ascertained.
3. Law. a decision or verdict after judicial inquiry.
4. findings, tools, materials, etc., used by artisans.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME, OE; see find, -ing 1

find

  [fahynd] 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)   
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.
find·ing   (fīn'dĭng)   
n.  
  1. Something that has been found.
    1. A conclusion reached after examination or investigation: the finding of a grand jury; a coroner's findings.
    2. A statement or document containing an authoritative decision or conclusion: a presidential finding that authorized the covert operation.
  3. findings Small tools and materials used by an artisan: a jeweler's findings.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Finding

Find"ing\, n. 1. That which is found, come upon, or provided; esp. (pl.), that which a journeyman artisan finds or provides for himself; as tools, trimmings, etc.

When a man hath been laboring . . . in the deep mines of knowledge, hath furnished out his findings in all their equipage. --Milton.

2. Support; maintenance; that which is provided for one; expence; provision.

3. (Law) The result of a judicial examination or inquiry, especially into some matter of fact; a verdict; as, the finding of a jury. --Burrill.

After his friends finding and his rent. --Chaucer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: find·ing
Function: noun
: a determination resulting from judicial or administrative examination or inquiry (as at trial) esp. into matters of fact as embodied in the verdict of a jury or decision of a court, referee, or administrative body or officer; also, usually plural : a written statement of such determinations —see also FACTFINDING —compare DECISION, HOLDING, OPINION, RULING
finding of fact
: a determination made by the trier of fact as to a factual issue based on the evidence presented in a case
NOTE: Conclusions of law are based on findings of fact.
finding of law
: a court's determination of the law as applied to a case : CONCLUSION OF LAW
gen·er·al finding
: a finding that the facts in general support a judgment in favor of one of the parties
spe·cial finding
: a finding setting out the ultimate facts upon which the court's judgment is based
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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