What does “find” mean?
- 1
verbto discover something you were looking for, or by chance
I can’t find my keys anywhere.
- 2
verbto have a particular opinion about something after experiencing it
I found the book really interesting.
- 3
verbto learn a fact or piece of information
Scientists found that sleep helps memory.
Find at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /faɪnd/ · FYND
- Forms
- found
How to use “find” correctly
Use “find out” for information, not objects: “find out the truth” but “find my phone”.
Common phrases with “find”
- find out
- find a job
- find it hard to
- find sb guilty
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- discover
- locate
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Word family
- finding
- finder
“find” is on these word lists
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