find
find /ˈfaɪnd/
noun
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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.
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A productive insight
(
find
, breakthrough
, discovery
)
a productive insight
verb
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(
)
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
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()
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
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()
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!
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()
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
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()
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
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()
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
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()
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
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()
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
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()
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
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()
Decide on and make a declaration about
(
rule
, find
)
decide on and make a declaration about
Find someone guilty
find someone guilty
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()
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
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()
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
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()
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
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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
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Succeed in reaching; arrive at
(
find
)
succeed in reaching; arrive at
The arrow found its mark
The arrow found its mark
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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
