find

find [fīnd]

vt.

found, finding [ME finden < OE findan, akin to Ger finden, Goth finthan < IE base * pent-, to walk, happen upon, find > L pons, a plank causeway, bridge]

1. to happen on; come upon; meet with; discover by chance

2. to get by searching or by making an effort [find the answer]

3. to get sight or knowledge of; perceive; learn [I find that I was wrong]

4. to experience or feel [to find pleasure in music]

5.

a) to get or recover (something lost) [to find a missing book]

b) to get or recover the use of [we found our sea legs]

6. to realize as being; consider; think [to find a book boring]

7. to get to; reach; attain [the blow found his chin]

8. to declare after careful thought [the jury found him innocent]

9. to supply; furnish: cf. FOUND¹

vi.

to reach and announce a decision [the jury found for the accused]

n.

1. the act of finding

2. something found, esp. something interesting or valuable

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find oneself

1. to learn what one's real talents and inclinations are, and begin to apply them

2. to become aware of being [to find oneself in trouble]

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find out

1. to discover; learn

2. to learn the true character or identity of (someone or something)