<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) found, find·ing.<ul><li>to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.</li><li>to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort: to find an apartment; to find happiness.</li><li>Synonyms: acquire, earn, win, achieve.</li><li>to locate or recover (something lost or misplaced): I can't find my blue socks.</li><li>to discover or perceive after consideration: to find something to be true.</li><li>to gain or regain the use of: His anger finally helped him find his tongue.</li><li>to ascertain by study or calculation: to find the sum of several numbers.</li><li>to feel or perceive: He finds it so.</li><li>to become aware of, or discover (oneself), as being in a condition or location: After a long illness, he found himself well again.</li><li>to discover: Columbus found America in 1492.</li><li>Law: to determine after judicial inquiry: to find a person guilty.</li><li>to pronounce as an official act (an indictment, verdict, or judgment).</li><li>to provide or furnish: Bring blankets and we'll find the rest of the equipment for the trip.</li><li>South Midland and Southern U.S. (of farm animals) to give birth to: The brown cow found a calf yesterday.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an act of finding or discovering.</li><li>something found; a discovery, especially a valuable or gratifying one: Our cook was a find.</li><li>Hunting: a discovery of game, especially foxes.</li></ul>