Definition of find

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Find (v. t.) To come upon by seeking; as, to find something lost..

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Thrid :: Thrid (v. t.) To pass through in the manner of a thread or a needle; to make or find a course through; to thread.
Nomadize :: Nomadize (v. i.) To lead the life of a nomad; to wander with flocks and herds for the sake of finding pasturage.
Carp :: Carp (v. i.) To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; -- usually followed by at.
Retrieve :: Retrieve (v. t.) To find again; to recover; to regain; to restore from loss or injury; as, to retrieve one's character; to retrieve independence..
Indict :: Indict (v. t.) To charge with a crime, in due form of law, by the finding or presentment of a grand jury; to find an indictment against; as, to indict a man for arson. It is the peculiar province of a grand jury to indict, as it is of a house of representatives to impeach..
Find :: Find (v. t.) To meet with, or light upon, accidentally; to gain the first sight or knowledge of, as of something new, or unknown; hence, to fall in with, as a person..
Challenge :: Challenge (n.) The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game.
Streetward :: Streetwalker (n.) A common prostitute who walks the streets to find customers.
Find :: Find (v. t.) To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish; as, to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person..
Seek :: Seek (v. t.) To go in search of; to look for; to search for; to try to find.
Censure :: Censure (v. i.) To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to express disapprobation of.
Find :: Find (v. t.) To gain, as the object of desire or effort; as, to find leisure; to find means..
Fault-finder :: Fault-finder (n.) One who makes a practice of discovering others' faults and censuring them; a scold.
Treasure-trove :: Treasure-trove (n.) Any money, bullion, or the like, found in the earth, or otherwise hidden, the owner of which is not known. In England such treasure belongs to the crown; whereas similar treasure found in the sea, or upon the surface of the land, belongs to the finder if no owner appears..
Smither :: Smither (n.) Fragments; atoms; finders.
Quest :: Quest (n.) The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit; as, to rove in quest of game, of a lost child, of property, etc..
Cavil :: Cavil (v. i.) To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.
Complainer :: Complainer (n.) One who complains or laments; one who finds fault; a murmurer.
Exegesis :: Exegesis (n.) The process of finding the roots of an equation.
Point :: Point (n.) The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game; as, the dog came to a point. See Pointer..
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