find

/ˈfīnd/

Middle English, from Old English findan; akin to Old High German findan to find, Latin pont-, pons bridge, Greek pontos sea, Sanskrit patha way, course

verb

  1. to come upon often accidentally : encounter

  2. to meet with (a particular reception)

  3. to come upon by searching or effort

found a $10 bill on the ground

hoped to find favor

noun

  1. an act or instance of finding

  2. something found: such as

  3. a valuable discovery