find+(verb)

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• find out — verb 1. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study (Freq. 33) find the product of two numbers The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize • Syn: ↑determine, ↑find, ↑ascertain • Der …   Useful english dictionary

• find — ► VERB (past and past part. found) 1) discover by chance or deliberately. 2) recognize or discover to be present or to be the case. 3) ascertain by research or calculation. 4) Law (of a court) officially declare to be the case. 5) (find against… …   English terms dictionary

• find — [faɪnd] verb found PTandPP [faʊnd] [transitive] 1. if you find work or employment, you get a job or some work. If you find someone to do a job, you employ them to do that job: • Karen found a job with a major travel company after she completed… …   Financial and business terms

• find — vb found, find·ing vt 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 …   Law dictionary

• find fault — verb harass with constant criticism Don t always pick on your little brother • Syn: ↑blame, ↑pick • Derivationally related forms: ↑faultfinder, ↑blame (for: ↑blame) …   Useful english dictionary

• find oneself — verb accept and make use of one s personality, abilities, and situation (Freq. 1) My son went to Berkeley to find himself • Syn: ↑find • Hypernyms: ↑mature, ↑maturate, ↑grow • …   Useful english dictionary

• find — (v.) O.E. findan come upon, meet with, discover; obtain by search or study (class III strong verb; past tense fand, pp. funden), from P.Gmc. *finthanan (Cf. O.S. findan, O.Fris. finda, O.N. finna, M.Du. vinden, O.H.G. findan, Ger. finden, Goth.… …   Etymology dictionary

• find — verb (past and past participle found) 1》 discover by chance or deliberately.     ↘(find something out or find out about something) discover information or a fact.     ↘succeed in obtaining: he s struggling to find the money for the trip.… …   English new terms dictionary

• find out — verb Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to learn by study, observation, or search ; discover 2. a. to catch in an offense (as a crime) < the culprits were soon found out > b. to ascertain the true character or identity of < the informer was… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• find oneself — verb a) To learn, or attempt to learn, what kind of person one is and what one wants in life. He backpacked around Europe to find himself in his early twenties. b) To unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something. As you… …   Wiktionary

• find one's feet — verb 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 …   Wiktionary