find

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(noun.)

ADJ

exciting, good, great, important, interesting, real, remarkable, significant, spectacular, startling

The old paintings in the attic turned out to be a spectacular find worth thousands of dollars.

small

lucky

While cleaning the attic, she made a lucky find of her grandmother's old letters.

unexpected

stray

We discovered several stray finds from the Roman period while digging in the garden.

archaeological | medieval, prehistoric

VERB + FIND

discover, make, unearth

Archaeologists unearthed remarkable finds from the ancient Roman settlement beneath the city.

yield

The archaeological dig yielded some remarkable finds from the ancient Roman settlement.

report

The archaeologist reported her find of ancient coins to the museum director.

Definitions

verb

1

To locate

I found this shell on the beach.

She arrived home to find that the house had gone up in flames.

2

To locate

I found my car keys. They were under the couch.

I went looking for you in the bed we share, but tonight I found you not there.

3

To locate

I found you a new place to live

4

To discover by study or experiment directed to an object or end.

Water is found to be a compound substance.

The researchers found the two variables to be strongly correlated.

5

To gain, as the object of desire or effort.

to find leisure; to find means

And in thoſe dayes ſhall men ſeke deeth / and ſhall nott fynde hyt / ſhall deſyre to deye / and deeth ſhall flye frõ them.

noun

1

Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.

One of the most exciting finds made by Chinese archaeologists within the last twenty years are the sites located in Inner Mongolia and Liaoning Province, particularly the Neolithic Hung-shan culture (c. 3500-2500 B.C.E.).

Shepard: How did you get these things to your father? Tali: Sometimes I left packages at secure drops in civilized areas. Someone on Pilgrimage would see that it was shipped home. Tali: For very valuable finds, I'd signal home, and Father would send a small ship.

2

The act of finding.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of discovering something

discovery
uncovering

noun — a productive insight

verb — receive a specified treatment (abstract)

verb — come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or inde

feel

verb — make a discovery

discover

verb — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, su

verb — decide on and make a declaration about

rule

verb — make a discovery, make a new finding

discover

verb — perceive or be contemporaneous with

verb — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb — get or find back

verb — come upon, as if by accident

verb — come upon after searching

regain

Antonyms

lose

Idioms & Phrases

find out

To discover, as by asking or investigating.

I don't know who the twenty-first president of the United States was, but it should be very easy to find out.

it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog

If a person is determined to punish or blame someone, they will find a way or a reason to do so.

The ancient Prouerbe will be well effected, A Staffe is quickly found to beat a Dogge.

barn find

A valuable item recovered from poor storage, such as a suburban garage, farm shed, etc., where it had been more or less forgotten; especially a vintage automobile.

find fault

To criticize something excessively.

No matter what I do, he always finds fault.

find one's feet

To grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.

If you ask for help when you need it, you will soon find your feet.

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I found this shell on the beach.

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She arrived home to find that the house had gone up in flames.

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Searching the window for a flint, I found/This paper, thus sealed up.

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One of the most exciting finds made by Chinese archaeologists within the last twenty years are the sites located in Inner Mongolia and Liaoning Province, particularly the Neolithic Hung-shan culture (

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Shepard: How did you get these things to your father? Tali: Sometimes I left packages at secure drops in civilized areas. Someone on Pilgrimage would see that it was shipped home. Tali: For very valua

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It's a word I'd like to find a substitute for.

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(noun.)

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Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

find out

it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog

barn find

find fault

find one's feet

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