التي في فئةENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY
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English - Etymology
From Middle English _finden_, from Old English _findan_, from Proto-Germanic _*finþaną_ (compare West Frisian _fine_, Low German _finden_, Dutch _vinden_, German _finden_, Danish _finde_, Swedish _finna_), a secondary verb from Proto-Indo-European _*pent-_ (“to go, pass; path bridge”), _*pontHo-_ (compare English _path_, Old Irish _étain_ (“I find”), _áitt_ (“place”), Latin _pōns_ (“bridge”), Ancient Greek _πόντος_ (póntos, “sea”), Old Armenian _հուն_ (hun, “ford”), Avestan [script needed] (pantā) (gen. _paþō_), Sanskrit [script needed] (pánthās, “path”).
From Middle English finden, from Old English findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną (compare West Frisian fine, Low German finden, Dutch vinden, German finden, Danish finde, Swedish finna), a secondary verb from Proto-Indo-European
*pent- (“to
go, pass; path bridge”), *pontHo- (compare English path, Old Irish étain (“I find”), áitt (“place”), Latin pōns (“bridge”), Ancient Greek πόντος (póntos,
“sea”), Old Armenian հուն (hun, “ford”), Avestan [script needed] (pantā) (gen. paþō), Sanskrit [script
needed] (pánthās, “path”).
التي في فئةENGLISH - PRONUNCIATION
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English - Pronunciation
* enPR: fīnd, IPA(key): /faɪnd/
* Rhymes: -aɪnd
* Homophone: fined
- enPR: fīnd, IPA(key): /faɪnd/
- Rhymes: -aɪnd
- Homophone: fined
التي في فئةENGLISH - VERB
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English - Verb
FIND (_third-person singular simple present_ FINDS, _present participle_ FINDING, _simple past_ FOUND _or_ (dialectal) FAND, _past participle_ FOUND _or_ (archaic) FOUNDEN)
* (transitive) To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
* Shakespeare
Searching the window for a flint, I FOUND / This paper, thus sealed up.
* Cowley
In woods and forests thou art FOUND.
* (transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
_I FOUND my car keys. They were under the couch._
* (transitive) To point out.
_He kept FINDING faults with my work._
* (transitive) To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.
_I FIND your argument unsatisfactory._
* Shakespeare
I FIND you passing gentle.
* Cowley
The torrid zone is now FOUND habitable.
* (intransitive) To determine or judge.
_The jury FINDS for the defendant._
* (transitive) 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_
* Shakespeare
to FIND his title with some shows of truth
* 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 himself a new vehicle!_
_After a long flight, I now FIND myself in San Francisco._
* (archaic) To provide for; to supply; to furnish.
_to FIND food for workmen_
_He FINDS his nephew in money._
* _London Times_
Wages £14 and all FOUND.
* Charles Dickens
Nothing a day and FIND yourself.
SYNONYMS
* See also Wikisaurus:deem
ANTONYMS
* lose
DERIVED TERMS
_See also_ FINDING _and_ FOUND
* find fault
* find one's feet
* find out
TRANSLATIONS
find (third-person singular simple present finds, present participle
finding, simple past found
or (dialectal) fand, past participle found or (archaic) founden)
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(transitive) To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
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(transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
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I found my car keys. They were under the couch.
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(transitive) To point out.
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He kept finding faults with my work.
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(transitive) To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.
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I find your argument unsatisfactory.
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(intransitive) To determine or judge.
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The jury finds for the defendant.
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(transitive) To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
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to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person
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To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
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Water is found to be a compound substance.
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To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
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to find leisure; to find means
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To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
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Looks like he found himself a new vehicle!
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After a long flight, I now find myself in San Francisco.
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(archaic) To provide for; to supply; to furnish.
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to find food for workmen
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He finds his nephew in money.
See also finding and found
التي في فئةENGLISH - NOUN
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* find in _Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary_, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
* find in _The Century Dictionary_, The Century Co., New York, 1911
التي في فئةENGLISH - ANAGRAMS
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* NFID
التي في فئةDANISH - PRONUNCIATION
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Danish - Pronunciation
* IPA(key): /fend/, [fenˀ]
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