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/faɪnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To discover or locate something or someone that was lost, missing, or searched for.
"She managed to find her keys at the bottom of her bag." - 2
To discover or attain something as a result of effort, calculation, or experience.
"Scientists hope to find a cure for the disease soon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'findan', of Germanic origin; related to Old High German 'findan' and Gothic 'finþan', meaning to come upon or encounter. Throughout its historical evolution, it has retained its core Germanic sense of discovering or locating something through observation or effort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Find" is said worldwide
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trouver
Transliteration: /tʁu.ve/
"Il a réussi à trouver ses clés."
finden
Transliteration: /ˈfɪndn̩/
"Ich kann meinen Schlüssel nicht finden."
trovare
Transliteration: /troˈva.re/
"Ho trovato un ottimo ristorante."
encontrar
Transliteration: /en.konˈtɾaɾ/
"Es difícil encontrar un buen trabajo."
encontrar
Transliteration: /ẽ.kõˈtɾaɾ/
"Eu consegui encontrar a solução."
ढूँढना
Transliteration: dhūṇḍhnā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मुझे मेरी किताब नहीं मिल रही है।"
找到
Transliteration: zhǎodào
Script: 中文汉字
"我终于找到了我的钥匙。"
찾다
Transliteration: chatda
Script: 한국어 한글
"열쇠를 찾았어요."
見つける
Transliteration: mitsukeru
Script: 日本語
"鍵を見つけました。"
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