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单词 finds
释义

find

1 of 2

verb

ˈfīnd How to pronounce find (audio)
found ˈfau̇nd How to pronounce find (audio) ; finding

transitive verb

1
a
: to come upon often accidentally : encounter
found a $10 bill on the ground
b
: to meet with (a particular reception)
hoped to find favor
2
a
: to come upon by searching or effort
must find a suitable person for the job
b
: to discover by study or experiment
find an answer
c
: to obtain by effort or management
find the time to study
d
: attain, reach
the bullet found its mark
3
a
: to discover by the intellect or the feelings : experience
find much pleasure in your company
b
: to perceive (oneself) to be in a certain place or condition
found himself in prison awaiting deportation
found himself on the verge of bankruptcy
c
: to gain or regain the use or power of
trying to find his tongue
d
: to bring (oneself) to a realization of one's powers or of one's proper sphere of activity
must help the student to find himself as an individualN. M. Pusey
4
a
: provide, supply
b
: to furnish (room and board) especially as a condition of employment
he was chopping by day's work—75 cents a day—and found himselfHerman Melville
5
: to determine and make a statement about
find a verdict
found her guilty

intransitive verb

: to determine a case judicially by a verdict
find for the defendant
findable
ˈfīn-də-bəl How to pronounce find (audio)
adjective

find

2 of 2

noun

1
: an act or instance of finding
2
: something found: such as
a
: a valuable discovery
an archaeological find
b
: a person whose ability proves to be unexpectedly good
Phrases
find fault
: to criticize unfavorably

Synonyms

Verb

  • ascertain
  • descry
  • detect
  • determine
  • dig out
  • dig up
  • discover
  • dredge (up)
  • ferret (out)
  • find out
  • get
  • hit (on or upon)
  • hunt (down or up)
  • learn
  • locate
  • nose out
  • root (out)
  • rout (out)
  • rummage
  • run down
  • scare up
  • scout (up)
  • track (down)
  • turn up

Noun

  • discovery
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb He found a dollar on the ground. The well diggers found a number of Native American artifacts. After an hour of searching, I finally found my glasses. We need to find a suitable person for the job. She found the answer at last. They claim to have found a more efficient way to run the business. researchers trying to find a cure for cancer You must find time to do it. I found a way to pay for college without taking out any loans. She found the courage to address the crowd. Noun That antique she bought at the flea market was a real find. That new secretary of yours is a real find! See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Legislation that sets aside $10 million for Florida to hire contractors to travel the nation to find undocumented immigrants and ship them elsewhere is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. Douglas Soule, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023 Rochelle Yates, group sales manager for Greatland Adventures, said a growing stream of visitors is taking advantage of the company’s winter trips, including outings from Anchorage to find the northern lights dancing across the sky. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2023 Above all, Chavarria and Lopez have never sought to assimilate in order to find success. José Criales-unzueta, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2023 Readers ages 3-6 who are nervous about taming their own big-kid bikes will find a heroine to cheer in this heartening and humorous tale. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2023 To find one near you, Dr. Hershkowitz recommends calling up your local dental association (e.g., the New York State Dental Association) and asking for guidance. Drew Schwartz, SELF, 10 Feb. 2023 In efforts to find relief from her debilitating headaches and return to some sense of normalcy, Timmerman has focused more on nutrition and exercise since getting the virus. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2023 There’s something really beautiful about these immigrant communities that find their place in America through this sport. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2023 Few products have reached viral holy grail status, but Dior Beauty struck gold last year with its famous Lip Glow Oil, which seemed to be all over our feeds and became impossible to find in stock. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2023
Noun
The find was part of the Iniciativa Galápagos program, a series of expeditions to learn more about the species. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022 Upon closer inspection, Prewitt realized the find was a tooth—and a big one at that. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2022 The size of the property makes this a rare find in a place that’s all about the outdoors. Mary Forgione, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023 The first significant find in Guyana’s history came as a shock. Antonia Juhasz, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2022 Read More: On Running Sale December 2022 While Vuori's secret sale is a find in a thousand, the supplies won't last. Maverick Li, Men's Health, 5 Dec. 2022 Stromer, who suggested the dinosaur stood upright on its back legs and snacked on fish, displayed the find in Munich’s Paleontological Museum. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Dec. 2022 The world recently celebrated the centennial of what many consider to be the greatest archeological find in history. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2022 Lisa Farbstein, a public affairs officer for TSA, recounted the agent's unusual find in an anecdote posted to Twitter. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Old English findan; akin to Old High German findan to find, Latin pont-, pons bridge, Greek pontos sea, Sanskrit patha way, course

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

find

1 of 2 verb
ˈfīnd How to pronounce find (audio)
found ˈfau̇nd How to pronounce find (audio) ; finding
1
: to meet with someone or something by chance
found a dime
2
: to come upon by searching, study, or effort
finally found the answer
3
: to obtain by effort or management
find time to do it
4
: to make a decision
find a verdict
5
: to know by experience
people found it useful
6
: to gain or regain the use of
found my voice again

find

2 of 2 noun
: something found
especially : a valuable item found

Legal Definition

find

verb
found; finding

transitive verb

1
: to come upon accidentally or through effort
found a valuable antique in the old desk
found a buyer for the property
2
: to make a judicial determination regarding
found the testimony not credible
found the defendant guilty
compare decide, hold

intransitive verb

: to make a judicial determination
the jury found in favor of the plaintiff

finds 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of find
1
as in discovers
to come upon after searching, study, or effort we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • discovers
  • locates
  • learns
  • gets
  • detects
  • ascertains
  • determines
  • rummages
  • finds out
  • runs down
  • digs out
  • turns up
  • digs up
  • descries
  • noses out
  • spots
  • seeks
  • scares up
  • espies
  • tracks (down)
  • sights
  • hunts (down or up)
  • hits (on or upon)
  • dredges (up)
  • ferrets (out)
  • scouts (up)
  • routs (out)
  • looks for
  • roots (out)
  • searches (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • misses
  • overlooks
  • loses
  • misplaces
  • passes over
  • mislays
  • missets
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2
as in encounters
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance hey, I found my notebook!

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • encounters
  • meets
  • discovers
  • runs against
  • faces
  • comes across
  • runs upon
  • runs into
  • confronts
  • runs across
  • bumps into
  • tumbles (upon)
  • stumbles (on or onto)
  • happens (on or upon)
  • pitches (upon)
  • hits (upon)
  • lights (on or upon)
  • chances (upon)
  • turns up
  • strikes
  • lucks (out, on, onto, or into)

finds

2 of 2

noun

plural of find
as in discoveries
something discovered that antique plate was a great garage sale find

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • discoveries
  • strikes
  • treasure troves
  • pay dirts
  • breakthroughs
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