Definition (noun) a productive insight
Definition (noun) the act of discovering something
Definition (verb) come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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We find this idea in Plato
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I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
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She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
Definition (verb) discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
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We found traces of lead in the paint
Definition (verb) come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
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Did you find your glasses?
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I cannot find my gloves!
Definition (verb) establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
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find the product of two numbers
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The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
Definition (verb) come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
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I feel that he doesn't like me
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I find him to be obnoxious
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I found the movie rather entertaining
Definition (verb) perceive or be contemporaneous with
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We found Republicans winning the offices
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You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
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The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions
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I want to see results
Definition (verb) get something or somebody for a specific purpose
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I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener
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I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing
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The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter
Definition (verb) make a discovery, make a new finding
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Roentgen discovered X-rays
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Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
Definition (verb) make a discovery
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She found that he had lied to her
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The story is false, so far as I can discover
Definition (verb) obtain through effort or management
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She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents
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We found the money to send our sons to college
Definition (verb) decide on and make a declaration about
Definition (verb) receive a specified treatment (abstract)
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These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
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His movie received a good review
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I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
Definition (verb) perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place
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I found myself in a difficult situation
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When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room
Definition (verb) get or find back; recover the use of
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She regained control of herself
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She found her voice and replied quickly
Definition (verb) succeed in reaching; arrive at
Definition (verb) accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
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My son went to Berkeley to find himself