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Find
faɪnd
Extremely common
100 - 200
100 - 200
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
Find -
To discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly
Example: I found a $20 bill on the sidewalk.
Usage: informalContext: everyday situations
Note: Often used in casual conversations to describe coming across something unexpectedly.
To locate or obtain by search or effort
Example: I finally found my keys in the living room.
Usage: informalContext: daily activities
Note: Commonly used in informal settings to indicate searching for and discovering something that was lost or misplaced.
To discover or ascertain through examination or investigation
Example: Scientists found evidence of water on Mars.
Usage: formalContext: academic or professional settings
Note: Typically used in formal contexts to describe uncovering information or data through research or analysis.
Find's synonyms
Discover
To find something unexpectedly or after searching.
Example: She discovered a hidden treasure in the old attic.
Note: Discover implies a sense of uncovering something previously unknown or unseen.
Locate
To find the exact position or place of something.
Example: Can you help me locate my keys? I seem to have misplaced them.
Note: Locate is more specific in pinpointing the exact position of something.
Uncover
To reveal or expose something hidden or secret.
Example: The investigation uncovered a major scandal within the company.
Note: Uncover suggests revealing something that was previously concealed or unknown.
Obtain
To acquire or get possession of something through effort or persistence.
Example: I managed to obtain a copy of the rare book after searching for months.
Note: Obtain emphasizes the action of acquiring something through effort or means other than just finding.
Detect
To notice or discover something using one's senses or skills.
Example: The detective was able to detect a faint odor of gas in the room.
Note: Detect often implies a more specialized or skill-based identification of something.
Find expressions, common phrases
Find out
To discover or obtain information about something.
Example: I need to find out what time the meeting starts.
Note: The addition of 'out' gives a sense of actively seeking information or uncovering something.
Find fault
To criticize or point out flaws or mistakes in something or someone.
Example: He always finds fault with my work, no matter how hard I try.
Note: The focus is on identifying and criticizing imperfections, rather than simply discovering them.
Find your feet
To become familiar with and confident in a new situation or role.
Example: It took me a while to find my feet in the new job, but now I feel more confident.
Note: This idiom emphasizes the process of adapting and gaining confidence in a new environment.
Find a way
To discover or create a solution or method to deal with a problem or achieve a goal.
Example: When faced with challenges, it's important to stay determined and find a way to overcome them.
Note: It implies actively seeking a solution or path forward in challenging situations.
Find common ground
To discover shared interests, beliefs, or opinions with others in order to establish a basis for agreement or understanding.
Example: In a negotiation, it's essential to find common ground to reach a mutually beneficial agreement.
Note: It involves actively seeking areas of agreement or similarity to facilitate communication or compromise.
Find fault with
To consistently criticize or point out flaws in someone or something.
Example: She always finds fault with my cooking, no matter how much effort I put into it.
Note: This variation specifies the target of the criticism, emphasizing the act of fault-finding towards a particular subject.
Find your way
To navigate and locate the correct path or direction, especially after being lost or confused.
Example: After getting lost in the city, I eventually found my way back to the hotel.
Note: It highlights the act of navigating and orienting oneself, often in a physical sense, to reach a desired destination.
Find everyday (slang) expressions
Finders keepers
This phrase is often used to claim possession of something one has found or obtained, implying that whoever finds something has the right to keep it.
Example: I found this quarter on the ground, so it's mine now. Finders keepers!
Note: It emphasizes the idea of ownership based on who found something first, disregarding traditional rules of ownership.
Finders fee
A finder's fee is a payment made to someone who helps facilitate a transaction or connection between two parties.
Example: If you help me find a new apartment, I'll give you a finder's fee for your time and effort.
Note: It specifically refers to a monetary reward for assisting in locating or connecting someone with a desired item or service.
Finders keepers, losers weepers
This playful variation of 'finders keepers' adds a taunting element by suggesting that the loser should cry or be upset for losing the item.
Example: I found this wallet, so it's mine now. Finders keepers, losers weepers!
Note: It introduces a rhyming, jocular tone to the concept of claiming ownership of found items.
Find a needle in a haystack
This expression conveys the idea of searching for something that is extremely difficult to locate due to its small size or the surrounding chaos.
Example: Trying to find my keys in this messy room is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Note: It emphasizes the extreme difficulty or near-impossibility of locating the specified item.
Find - Examples
I can't find my keys.
She always finds the best deals.
We need to find a solution to this problem.
He hopes to find true love one day.
Find grammar
Find - Verb (Verb) / Verb, base form (Verb, base form)
Lemma: find
Conjugations
Noun, plural (Noun, plural): finds
Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass): find
Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense): found
Verb, past participle (Verb, past participle): found
Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle): finding
Verb, 3rd person singular present (Verb, 3rd person singular present): finds
Verb, base form (Verb, base form): find
Verb, non-3rd person singular present (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): find
Syllables, Separation and Stress
Find Contains 1 syllables: find
Phonetic transcription: ˈfīnd
find , ˈfīnd (The red syllable is stressed)
Find - Importance and usage frequency
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.
Find: 100 - 200 (Extremely common).
This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
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