noun
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Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.
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The act of finding.
verb
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To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
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To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
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I found my car keys. They were under the couch.
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(ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
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Water is found to be a compound substance.
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To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
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to find leisure; to find means
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To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
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Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!
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To point out.
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He kept finding faults with my work.
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(ditransitive) To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.
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I find your argument unsatisfactory.
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To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
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to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person
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To supply; to furnish.
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to find food for workmen
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To provide for
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He finds his nephew in money.
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To determine or judge.
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The jury finds for the defendant.
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To discover game.