to find
- verb
- /faɪnd/
- Pupils need encouragement to be creative in finding their own best ways to solve problems.
- find a place
- find a balance
- find themselves facing
And it appeared, oddly enough, we find ourselves in this BLM land.
- And it appeared, oddly enough, we find ourselves in this BLM land.
- I'm curious if you or your wife Sarah found yourself in that situation.
- And so he says, in which it found not only its own self.
Examples
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Yes, but I was wondering, how did you come to find yourself in this circumstance?
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We find ourselves now on the final lap.
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We can say where can people find you in your dreams?
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One must still try to find the way.
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You really need that to find your way home?
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You can always find me in here.
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I came to find you.
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To find a place we can call home
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As students begin to implement their plans, they find that the plans are not detailed enough.
Academic text (2008) -
After hours of searching the woods, she was grateful to find a clear path leading back home.
Synonyms
To finally reach a place or situation without planning it
Antonyms
Idioms
To be able to do something difficult because you feel kind or brave
- Offensive
A rude way to say someone is very bad at simple tasks and easily confused
Not able to do simple tasks, often confused and disorganized
- Informal
To become comfortable and confident in a new job or place after some time
- Informal
To discover a group of people who share your interests and make you feel at home
- Informal
Said when someone will not tell and the other person must find out
A saying that some people who call themselves liberal may show authoritarian views when challenged
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Find comes from the old German word findan meaning 'come upon', and that explains uses like 'find the cave' or 'the speech found its audience' where something or someone comes to a place or state.