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• discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.

• "Lindsey looked up to find Neil watching her"

Similar: discover, become aware, realize, observe, notice, note, perceive, learn, detect,

• identify (something) as being present.

• "vitamin B12 is found in dairy products"

Similar: be present, occur, exist, be met with, be existent, appear, show itself, manifest itself, be, obtain,

• reach or arrive at by a natural or normal process.

• "water finds its own level"

• a discovery of something valuable, typically something of archaeological interest.

• "he made his most spectacular finds in the Valley of the Kings"

Similar: discovery, acquisition, asset, unearthing, uncovering, good buy, bargain, godsend, boon, windfall,

Origin: Old English findan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinden and German finden .

• (of an employee's wages) with board and lodging provided free.
"your wages would be five shillings all found"

• be liked or prove acceptable.
"the ballets did not find favour with the public"

• stand up and become able to walk.

• experience a religious conversion or awakening.

• (of a court) make a decision in favour of, or judge to be innocent.

• allow or force oneself to do something.
"Seb could not find it in his heart to dislike Plunkett"

• (of a court) make a decision against someone or judge them to be guilty.

• (of a court) make a decision in favour of someone or judge them to be innocent.
"the Court of Exchequer found for the plaintiffs"

• discover a fact or piece of information.
"he hadn't time to find out what was bothering her"