Words nearby find
Idioms for find
find fault. fault(def 16).
find oneself, to discover where one's real interests or talents lie, and follow them: After trying many occupations, he finally found himself and became an account executive.
Origin of find
before 900; Middle English finden, Old English findan; cognate with German finden, Dutch vinden, Old Norse finna, Gothic finthan
OTHER WORDS FROM find
find·a·ble, adjectivere·find, verb (used with object), re·found, re·find·ing.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for refinding
Reloading he advanced cautiously, frequently losing and refinding the trail.
The Jungle Girl|Gordon Casserly
British Dictionary definitions for refinding
find
/ (faɪnd) /
verb finds, finding or found (faʊnd) (mainly tr)
noun
a person, thing, etc, that is found, esp a valuable or fortunate discovery
Derived forms of find
findable, adjectiveWord Origin for find
Old English findan; related to Old Norse finna, Gothic finthan, Old High German fintan to find
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Idioms and Phrases with refinding
find
In addition to the idioms beginning with find
- find fault
- find it in one's heart
- find one's bearings
- find oneself
- find one's way
- find out
- find true north
also see:
- hard way (find out the)
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