To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
I found my car keys. They were under the couch.
(ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
Water is found to be a compound substance.
To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
to find leisure; to find means
To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!
To point out.
He kept finding faults with my work.
(ditransitive) To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.
I find your argument unsatisfactory.
To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person
To supply; to furnish.
to find food for workmen
To provide for
He finds his nephew in money.
To determine or judge.
The jury finds for the defendant.
To discover game.
A result of research or an investigation.
A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
That which is found, a find, a discovery.
The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance.
(generally plural) Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair.
A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.