find

/faɪnd/ verb [T] (past tense and past participle found)

Definition

DISCOVER WHEN SEARCHING › to discover something or someone that you have been searching for: I can't find my glasses and I've looked everywhere. Police found the missing girl at a London railway station. [+ two objects] Has he found himself a place to live yet?

DISCOVER BY CHANCE › to discover something or someone by chance: The body was found by a man walking his dog. I found a $10 bill on the sidewalk.

BECOME AWARE › to become aware that something exists, or has happened: I came home to find that my cat had had kittens. I found that I could easily swim a mile.

find the energy/money/time, etc › to have or get enough energy/money/time, etc to do something: Where do you find the energy to do all these things?

find sb/sth easy/boring/funny, etc › to think or feel a particular way about someone or something: I still find exams very stressful.

find yourself somewhere/doing sth › to become aware that you have gone somewhere or done something without intending to: I suddenly found myself making everyone's lunch.

be found › to exist or be present somewhere: Vitamin C is found in oranges and other citrus fruit.