Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.
"The excavation team was thrilled to find several ancient gold coins buried beneath the ruins of the temple."
In plain English: A find is something interesting or valuable that you discover by chance.
"I have to make my own find in this store because they are out of bread."
Usage: Use "find" as a noun to refer to something discovered, such as an artifact at an archaeological site or a person with notable talent. It typically implies the object was located unexpectedly or holds special value because of its discovery.
Verb
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
"We find this idea in Plato"
"I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"
"She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
"I wasn't even looking for them, but I found an old photo album tucked away in the back of my grandmother's closet."
In plain English: To find means to successfully locate something that was lost or hidden.
"I need to find my keys before we leave for the store."
Usage: Use "find" when you unexpectedly come across something while doing something else, such as finding money on the sidewalk. It implies that the discovery was accidental rather than the result of a deliberate search.
Example Sentences
"I have to make my own find in this store because they are out of bread."noun
"The lost hiker asked if anyone had found his dog near the trailhead."noun
"She decided to find her way home without looking at a map."noun
"I cannot believe I failed to find my keys in such a small apartment."noun
"I need to find my keys before we leave for the store."verb
The word "find" comes from the Old English verb findan, which originally meant to discover or come upon something. It traveled into Middle English as finden and eventually became the modern word we use today.