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 found found /ˈfaʊnd/

adjective

  1. () Come upon unexpectedly or after searching  ( found )
    come upon unexpectedly or after searching
     Found art
    found art
     The lost-and-found department
    the lost-and-found department

noun

  1. () Food and lodging provided in addition to money  ( found )
    food and lodging provided in addition to money
     They worked for $30 and found
    they worked for $30 and found

verb

  1. () Set up or found  ( found , launch , set up , establish )
    set up or found
     She set up a literacy program
    She set up a literacy program
  2. () Set up or lay the groundwork for  ( constitute , plant , found , establish , institute )
    set up or lay the groundwork for
     Establish a new department
    establish a new department
  3. Use as a basis for; found on  ( found , ground , establish , base )
    use as a basis for; found on
     Base a claim on some observation
    base a claim on some observation


 find find /ˈfaɪnd/

noun

  1. The act of discovering something  ( find , uncovering , discovery )
    the act of discovering something
      The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of medicine.
    The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of medicine.
  2. A productive insight  ( find , breakthrough , discovery )
    a productive insight

verb

  1. () Come upon, as if by accident; meet with  ( chance , happen , bump , encounter , find )
    come upon, as if by accident; meet with
     We find this idea in Plato
    We find this idea in Plato
     I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
    I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
     She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
    She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
  2. () Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of  ( detect , discover , notice , find , observe )
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
     She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
    She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
     We found traces of lead in the paint
    We found traces of lead in the paint
  3. () Come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost  ( regain , find )
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
     Did you find your glasses?
    Did you find your glasses?
     I cannot find my gloves!
    I cannot find my gloves!
  4. () Come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds  ( find , feel )
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
     I feel that he doesn't like me
    I feel that he doesn't like me
     I find him to be obnoxious
    I find him to be obnoxious
     I found the movie rather entertaining
    I found the movie rather entertaining
  5. () Establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study  ( ascertain , find out , find , determine )
    establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
     Find the product of two numbers
    find the product of two numbers
     The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
    The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
  6. () Perceive or be contemporaneous with  ( witness , find , see )
    perceive or be contemporaneous with
     We found Republicans winning the offices
    We found Republicans winning the offices
     You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
    You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
     The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions
    The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions
     I want to see results
    I want to see results
  7. () Get something or somebody for a specific purpose  ( come up , get hold , line up , find )
    get something or somebody for a specific purpose
     I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener
    I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener
     I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing
    I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing
     The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter
    The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter
  8. () Make a discovery, make a new finding  ( discover , find )
    make a discovery, make a new finding
     Roentgen discovered X-rays
    Roentgen discovered X-rays
     Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
    Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
  9. () Make a discovery  ( discover , find )
    make a discovery
     She found that he had lied to her
    She found that he had lied to her
     The story is false, so far as I can discover
    The story is false, so far as I can discover
  10. () Decide on and make a declaration about  ( rule , find )
    decide on and make a declaration about
     Find someone guilty
    find someone guilty
  11. () Obtain through effort or management  ( find )
    obtain through effort or management
     She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents
    She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents
     We found the money to send our sons to college
    We found the money to send our sons to college
  12. () Receive a specified treatment (abstract)  ( incur , find , obtain , get , receive )
    receive a specified treatment (abstract)
     These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
    These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
     His movie received a good review
    His movie received a good review
     I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
    I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
  13. () Perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place  ( find )
    perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place
     I found myself in a difficult situation
    I found myself in a difficult situation
     When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room
    When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room
  14. Accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation  ( find , find oneself )
    accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
     My son went to Berkeley to find himself
    My son went to Berkeley to find himself
  15. Succeed in reaching; arrive at  ( find )
    succeed in reaching; arrive at
     The arrow found its mark
    The arrow found its mark
  16. Get or find back; recover the use of  ( find , regain , recover , retrieve )
    get or find back; recover the use of
     She regained control of herself
    She regained control of herself
     She found her voice and replied quickly
    She found her voice and replied quickly