1. find
verb. ['ˈfaɪnd'] discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.
Synonyms
- discover
- determine
- observe
- detect
- notice
- learn
- realize
- instantiate
- perceive
- see
- sense
- find out
- catch out
- trace
- spy
Antonyms
- defend
- roughen
- stand still
- bottom out
Etymology
- findan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Words that Rhyme with Find
- disinclined
- unconfined
- intertwined
- unrefined
- undermined
- undefined
- redesigned
- redefined
- reclined
- reassigned
- realigned
- mankind
- inclined
- gschwind
- entwined
- enshrined
- declined
- consigned
- confined
- combined
- unwind
- unsigned
- unlined
- unkind
- resigned
- remind
- refined
- maligned
- elkind
- designed
How do you pronounce find?
Pronounce find as faɪnd.
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How do you spell find? Is it fidn ?
A common misspelling of find is fidn
Example sentences of the word find
1. Verb, base form
You can find the spot price of silver in the business section of any newspaper or at kitco.com.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
If you find mildew on your fabric dolls, your first instinct may be to throw them away.
Quotes containing the word find
1. Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).
- Mark Twain
2. The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.
- Bob Marley
3. We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness—and call it love—true love.
- Robert Fulghum, True Love
2. find
verb. ['ˈfaɪnd'] come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost.
Synonyms
- locate
- light upon
- retrieve
- discover
- regain
- come across
- feel
- chance upon
- rout up
- chance on
- get
- acquire
- recover
- strike
- attain
- rout out
- fall upon
- come upon
- happen upon
Antonyms
- ignore
- reject
- break
- say farewell
Etymology
- findan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. find
verb. ['ˈfaɪnd'] come upon, as if by accident; meet with.
Synonyms
- bump
- happen
- encounter
Antonyms
- depress
- lower
- praise
- inattention
Etymology
- findan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. find
verb. ['ˈfaɪnd'] establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study.
Synonyms
- numerate
- locate
- discover
- redetermine
- gauge
- admeasure
- situate
- count
- ascertain
- determine
- learn
- check
- watch
- refract
- translate
- sequence
- see
- number
- find out
- enumerate
Antonyms
- majority
- minority
- Roman numeral
- Arabic numeral
Etymology
- findan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. find
verb. ['ˈfaɪnd'] come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds.
Synonyms
- conclude
- reason
- reason out
- rule
Antonyms
- attack
- start
- esteem
- respect
Etymology
- findan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. find
verb. ['ˈfaɪnd'] perceive or be contemporaneous with.
Synonyms
- learn
- witness
- go through
- see
- experience
- get a line
- discover
- hear
- catch
- find out
- get word
- pick up
Antonyms
- arrive
- worsen
- deteriorate
- uncover
Etymology
- findan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. find
verb. ['ˈfaɪnd'] get something or somebody for a specific purpose.
Synonyms
- come up
- line up
- get
- acquire
Antonyms
- noninfectious
- lay witness
- expert witness
- idle
Etymology
- findan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. find
verb. ['ˈfaɪnd'] make a discovery, make a new finding.
Synonyms
- conceptualize
- ascertain
- notice
- determine
- detect
- gestate
- find out
- discover
- observe
- conceptualise
Antonyms
- incognizance
- lend
- refuse
- sell
Etymology
- findan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. find
verb. ['ˈfaɪnd'] make a discovery.
Synonyms
- ferret
- get word
- learn
- rake up
- get a line
- see
- ferret out
- hear
- find out
- discover
- pick up
Antonyms
- disesteem
- literalize
- spiritualize
- enjoy
Etymology
- findan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. find
verb. ['ˈfaɪnd'] decide on and make a declaration about.
Synonyms
- pronounce
- judge
- label
- rule
Antonyms
- unfold
- disappear
- forget
- take away
Etymology
- findan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))