to come upon by chance; meet with

He found a nickel in the street.

to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort

to find an apartment; to find happiness.

to locate or recover (something lost or misplaced)

I can't find my blue socks.

to discover or perceive after consideration

to find something to be true.

to gain or regain the use of

His anger finally helped him find his tongue.

to ascertain by study or calculation

to find the sum of several numbers.

to feel or perceive

He finds it so.

to become aware of, or discover (oneself), as being in a condition or location

After a long illness, he found himself well again. She woke to find herself at home.

to discover

Columbus found America in 1492.

Law .

to determine after judicial inquiry

to find a person guilty.

to pronounce as an official act (an indictment, verdict, or judgment).

to provide or furnish

Bring blankets and we'll find the rest of the equipment for the trip.

South Midland and Southern U.S. (of farm animals) to give birth to

The brown cow found a calf yesterday.

to determine an issue after judicial inquiry

The jury found for the plaintiff.

British Hunting . to come upon game.

an act of finding or discovering.

something found; a discovery, esp. a valuable or gratifying one

Our cook was a find.

Hunting . a discovery of game, esp. foxes. ?

find out,

to discover or confirm the truth of (something).

to detect or expose, as a crime or offense.

to uncover the true nature, identity, or intentions of (someone)

They found him out before he could launch the rebellion.

find fault. fault ( def. 16 ) .

find oneself, to discover where one's real interests or talents lie

and follow them

After trying many occupations, he finally found himself and became an account executive.

noun

loss

verb

fail , lose , miss , pass by , fall short , forfeit

noun

acquisition , asset , bargain , boast , bonanza , catch , gem , good buy , jewel , one in a million , pride , treasure , treasure trovenotes:a find (noun) is a discovery or productive insight - find (verb) means to come upon or discover something; fined means punished by the imposition of a penalty , ascertainment , finding , strike , eureka , serendipity

verb

arrive at , bring to light * , bump into * , chance upon , collar * , come across , come upon , come up with * , corral , descry , detect , dig up , discern , discover , distinguish , encounter , espy , expose , fall in with , ferret out , happen upon , hit upon , identify , lay fingers on , light upon , locate , make out , meet , notice , observe , perceive , pinpoint , recognize , recover , run across , run into , scare up , sight , smoke out , spot , strike , stumble upon , track down , trip on , turn up * , uncover , unearthnotes:a find (noun) is a discovery or productive insight - find (verb) means to come upon or discover something; fined means punished by the imposition of a penalty , acquire , attain , be one’s lot , earn , fall to the lot , gain , get , meet with , obtain , procurenotes:a find (noun) is a discovery or productive insight - find (verb) means to come upon or discover something; fined means punished by the imposition of a penalty , bump into , chance on , come on , happen on , light on , stumble on , tumble on , ascertain , determine , hear , learn , bonanza , bring to light , catch , comprehend , discovery , fathom , judge , pry out , root out , solve , treasure , understand , unearth