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to find

to find

∞ 1.0
To get back an ability, feeling, or quality you had before
  • verb
  • /faɪnd/
translation icon : recuperar
  • She was relieved to find her lost ability to focus during the exam.
  • find the courage
  • find comfort

Examples

  • All I want now is to find you again.

  • Finally, after wandering for miles in the woods, he would find the cabin with the satellite phone.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Focus on your mental health and find your peace.

  • But my biggest fear is that I will never find my person.

  • And you fight to find those little pieces that complete you.

    Tin Soldier (2025)

  • You gotta find your moment to pass.

    Gran Turismo (2023)

  • I found my fight again.

    Fall (2022)

  • OK, everyone, I finally found the lost keyboard.

  • You may just be surprised by what you find in that moment, now that you're aware.

    Academic text (1999)

  • After one such occasion, Sue returned home relieved to find that her baby still remembered her.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

to recover
vsto find
748 2.5

Get back to a normal state after a loss, for example health or money

focuses mainly on getting back abilities, qualities, or internal states
to regain
vsto find
275 3.3

To get something back after losing it

focuses more on getting back abilities or qualities rather than physical control
to retrieve
vsto find
226 3.7

To go and get something and bring it back, for example a dog bringing a ball

is mainly about recovering an ability, quality, or internal state rather than fetching objects
to restore
vsto find
70 3.5

Bring back a previous situation, function, or position

is more about getting back an ability, quality, or inner state than external situations
to reestablish
vsto find
37 4.3

To bring back something that stopped or was lost

is used more for getting back abilities or qualities rather than recreating things
to reattain
vsto find
7.3

To get something back after you lose it

is used more for getting back abilities or inner states, not for reaching goals
to refound
vsto find
5.8

To find something again after you lost it

is used more for recovering abilities, qualities, or internal states rather than physical fetching

Antonyms

to lose
∞ 1.0

Not be able to find something you once had

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 word findan meaning 'discover', and we use it for recovering something inner, so to find your confidence is like discovering it again inside yourself.