verb

find

FYND

verb

To come across or discover something, whether by chance or by searching for it.

"She found her keys under the sofa cushion."

"Scientists found evidence of water on the moon."

To reach a particular conclusion or judgment, especially formally, as a court does.

"The jury found the defendant not guilty."

"I find it hard to believe he did that on purpose."

noun

Something valuable or interesting that has been discovered.

"The old vase turned out to be a rare find."

How to Use Find

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo locate or discover something, or to reach a conclusion about it.

Common pairings

find out find fault find a way the court found that

Word Forms

found past tense, founden past tense, fand past tense, find plural, found plural, fand plural, finds plural, finds singular, find singular, found singular, fand singular, findest singular, foundest singular, findeth singular

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Etymology

From Old English findan, related to German finden and Dutch vinden, ultimately from a very old root meaning "to go" or "to travel a path" — the idea being that you find something by making your way to it.

Rhymes for find

Ind mind kind bind wind rind lind hind grind blind rewind unwind

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