Antonyms for find
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : fahynd |
| Phonetic Transcription : faɪnd |
Definition of find
Origin :- Old English findan "come upon, meet with, discover; obtain by search or study" (class III strong verb; past tense fand, past participle funden), from Proto-Germanic *finthan "to come upon, discover" (cf. Old Saxon findan, Old Frisian finda, Old Norse finna, Middle Dutch vinden, Old High German findan, German finden, Gothic finþan), originally "to come upon."
- The Germanic word is from PIE root *pent- "to tread, go" (cf. Old High German fendeo "pedestrian;" Sanskrit panthah "path, way;" Avestan panta "way;" Greek pontos "open sea," patein "to tread, walk;" Latin pons (genitive pontis) "bridge;" Old Church Slavonic poti "path," peta "heel;" Russian put' "path, way"). To find out "to discover by scrutiny" is from 1550s (Middle English had a verb, outfinden, c.1300).
- noun discovery
- verb catch sight of, lay hands on
- verb achieve, win
- From what we had heard, we expected to find you in the city.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- In the garden of Anaxagoras, you will find a statue of Pallas, carved from an olive-tree.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- When you return, you will find a trifling token of remembrance for yourself and Philothea.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- But am I so fortunate as to find you willing to return with me?
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- He never could find out what was "going on" to bring so many folks into town.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Where shall I find a quiet church where I may say his De profundis in peace?
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- Don't you think I might find some stored away in the cellar, for instance?
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Besides, he had four quarts left, for which he expected to find a ready sale.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- "You will find out what I am going to do," said Ben, grimly.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- "You will find my father in his office," she said, looking a little disappointed.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
Synonyms for find
- acquire
- acquisition
- arrive at
- asset
- attain
- bargain
- be one's lot
- boast
- bonanza
- bring to light
- bump into
- catch
- chance upon
- collar
- come across
- come up with
- come upon
- corral
- descry
- detect
- dig up
- discern
- discover
- distinguish
- earn
- encounter
- espy
- expose
- fall in with
- fall to the lot
- ferret out
- gain
- gem
- get
- good buy
- happen upon
- hit upon
- identify
- jewel
- lay fingers on
- light upon
- locate
- make out
- meet
- meet with
- notice
- observe
- obtain
- one in a million
- perceive
- pinpoint
- pride
- procure
- recognize
- recover
- run across
- run into
- scare up
- sight
- smoke out
- spot
- strike
- stumble upon
- track down
- treasure
- treasure trove
- trip on
- turn up
- uncover
- unearth
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