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[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.
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.
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


find⋅a⋅ble, adjective


2. achieve, win, earn, acquire.
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Word Origin & History

find 
O.E. findan "come upon, alight on" (class III strong verb; past tense fand, pp. funden), from P.Gmc. *finthanan (cf. O.S. findan, O.N. finna, M.Du. vinden, Ger. finden, Goth. finþan), originally "to come upon," perhaps from PIE *pent- "to go, pass, path, bridge" (cf. O.H.G. fendeo "pedestrian," Skt. panthah "path, way," Avestan panta "way," Gk. pontos "open sea," L. pons (gen. pontis) "bridge," O.C.S. poti "path," peta "heel"). The noun meaning "person or thing discovered" is from 1890.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: find
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: found; find·ing
transitive verb 1 : to come upon accidentally or through effort <found a valuable antique in the old desk> <found a buyer for the property>
2 : to make a judicial determination regarding <found the testimony not credible> <found the defendant guilty> —compare DECIDE, HOLD intransitive verb : to make a judicial determination found in favor of the plaintiff>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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