find

About 221.22 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To locate. To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

   I found this shell on the beach.

2. verb To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

   I found this shell on the beach.

3. verb To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.

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

4. verb To locate on behalf of another.

   I found you a new place to live

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

   Water is found to be a compound substance.

6. verb To gain, as the object of desire or effort.

   to find leisure; to find means

7. verb To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.

   Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!

8. verb To meet with; to receive.

   The proposal found little support within the government.

Similar words

happen chance encounter discover get breakthrough discovery obtain find out detect

Often followed by

the a that out it in him an them their

Word family

find their voice findable finding finds found