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to find

to find

∞ 1.0
To get someone or something you need for a purpose
  • verb
  • /faɪnd/
translation icon : conseguir
  • He is trying to find a solution to the problem.
  • find help
  • find a job
  • find information

However, you might be able to find an APK, just saying.

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Examples

  • Well, you know, but let's find some common ground.

  • And therefore we need to find a better way.

  • OK, so the first thing we will find is a black box.

  • And the creative challenge is to find ways to do that.

  • But you need time to really find the good stuff.

  • Time is a little difficult to find these days.

    Straw Dogs (1971)

  • You find a place in Brooklyn yet?

    Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

  • The Centennial Project is a contest to find and celebrate the top 100 stories.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Librarians and classroom teachers will find this focused app to be a useful addition.

    Academic text (2015)

  • When breastfeeding mothers return to work, they must find suitable places to express their milk.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

to seek
vsto find
∞ 1.0

Try to find or get something you want

is the act of actually securing or providing something for a purpose
to obtain
vsto find
619 2.6

To get something by asking or working for it

is used to supply or provide something for a particular purpose
to hunt down
vsto find
148 3.9

Search for and find someone or something after a lot of effort

is broader and less forceful, used for ordinary provision or supply
to seek out
vsto find
122 3.0

Look for and find a person or thing, often with effort

is the general act of providing or arranging something rather than the search
to line up
vsto find
114 2.7

Arrange for someone or something to be available when needed

is the broader action of supplying or arranging something for a purpose
to get hold
vsto find
  • UK
66 3.2

To contact a person or obtain something you need

is the general act of providing or arranging something for a purpose

Antonyms

to lose
∞ 1.1

Fail to understand or follow what someone says

Idioms

to find it in one's heart
14 7.7

To be able to do something difficult because you feel kind or brave

to find your voice
8 6.7

To discover and show your own style when you speak or create

to find one's voice
  • Informal
6 5.4

Begin to express your own ideas clearly and confidently

to find you well
  • Formal
3 6.1

To say you hope someone is healthy and doing well

to find one's tongue
  • Informal
1 7.2

To start speaking again after shock or surprise

to find one's way out of a paper bag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To be very bad at even simple tasks

couldn't find his ass with both hands
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude way to say someone is very bad at simple tasks and easily confused

find (one's) ass with both hands and a flashlight
  • Offensive
9.9

Not able to do simple tasks, often confused and disorganized

to find one's feet
  • Informal
5.6

To become comfortable and confident in a new job or place after some time

to find one's tribe
  • Informal
7.3

To discover a group of people who share your interests and make you feel at home

for me to know and you to find out
  • Informal
9.5

Said when someone will not tell and the other person must find out

scratch a liberal and you'll find a fascist
  • Offensive
9.9

A saying that some people who call themselves liberal may show authoritarian views when challenged

Phrasal Verbs

to find out
∞ 2.1

To learn something you did not know, often by searching or asking

to find a way
863 3.3

To think of a plan to get past a problem

to find out
398 1.1

To discover and show that someone has done something wrong

to find oneself
  • Informal
100 5.8

To discover who you really are and what makes you happy

to find a cure
50 3.0

To discover a treatment that stops a disease

to find a solution
41 2.7

To think of a way to solve a problem

to find peace
35 4.3

Become calm and quiet inside after trouble

to find fault
15 4.4

To say something is wrong or not good, often about small things

to find shelter
15 2.9

To move to a safe place to escape danger or bad weather

to find solace
12 5.2

To feel comfort when you are sad or upset

to find inspiration
8 4.2

To get ideas that make you want to create or act

to find refuge
6 3.5

To get to a safe place to escape danger

to find redemption
3 7.2

To get forgiveness and feel free from guilt

to find closure
2 5.9

To feel calm and able to live normally after a painful past event

to find another gear
  • Informal
1 6.8

To work harder or faster when facing a challenge

to find one's way
3.6

To reach a place or learn how to keep going after difficulty

Compounds

barn find
  • Jargon
7.7

A valuable old thing, often a car, that someone finds forgotten in a barn

Surface Forms

find infinitive
finding present participle
finds third person singular
found past
found past participle

Etymology

Find comes from the old German root findan meaning 'come upon' or 'discover', and by use it also came to mean 'get' or provide something you need, so to find a ladder is to get one for that purpose.