find

Pronunciation

• enPR: fīnd, IPA ^(key): /faɪnd/
• SAMPA: /faInd/

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Verb

Plain form find

Third-person singular finds

Past tense found

Past participle found

Present participle finding

1. (transitive) If you find something, you discover or locate it.

   I can't find my keys. Have you seen them?

   Christopher Columbus is known for finding the Americas, but it had probably already been discovered by Europeans.

2. (transitive) point out

   He finds faults with my work.

3. (transitive & intransitive) decide that; form the opinion that

   I find your argument bad.

4. (transitive) determine or judge.

   The jury finds for the defendant

Related words

• find fault
• find out

Noun

Singular find

Plural finds

1. Anything that is found, especially by good luck.