find

/fˈa‌ɪnd/

/ˈfaɪnd/

[verbe] [nom]

to find

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

trouver

to discover or get back something or someone that we had lost, after searching for it or them

1.1

trouver

to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected

Synonymes : bump

chance

encounter

happen

1.2

trouver

to discover or notice someone or something in a particular situation, especially unexpectedly

1.3

trouver

to obtain something successfully, particularly something necessary

1.4

trouver

to make an effort to evoke a specified quality, particularly courage, in oneself

trouver

used to describe something that exists, grows, etc.

2.1

trouver

to have a particular opinion or feeling about something that makes one regard it in a specified way

Synonymes : feel

2.2

trouver

to manage to discover someone or something by the means of search, study, or careful thinking

Synonymes : come up

get hold

line up

2.3

découvrir que

to discover that something is true only after trying, testing, searching, or after gaining proper experience

Synonymes : ascertain

determine

find out

2.4

trouver

(of a law court) to make an official decision

Synonymes : rule

parvenir

(of things) to successfully reach someone or something

Exemples

1. A hiker found a lost child in the woods.

2. The detective found a dead body in the basement.

3. His favorite part of shopping is finding good deals.

4. After all, love will find a way.

nearby words

finch

financial

finally

final nail in the coffin