All find synonyms
find
F f verb find
- catch sight of β to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
- achieve β If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
- locate β to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound.
- unearth β to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
- notice β an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- detect β To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
- spot β a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- discover β to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- turn up β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- identify β to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- meet β greatest lower bound
- strike β to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- uncover β to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- recover β to cover again or anew.
- get β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- sight β the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- recognize β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- perceive β to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- corral β In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
- observe β to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- descry β to discern or make out; catch sight of
- distinguish β to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- discern β to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
- collar β The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.
- pinpoint β the point of a pin.
- earn β to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- acquire β If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
- procure β to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
- obtain β to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- gain β to make a gain or gains in.
- attain β If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.
- bring to light β something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
- bump into β If you bump into someone you know, you meet them unexpectedly.
- come across β If you come across something or someone, you find them or meet them by chance.
- come up with β If you come up with a plan or idea, you think of it and suggest it.
- come upon β If you come upon someone or something, you meet them or find them by chance.
- ferret out β a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
- make out β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- arrive at β to reach by traveling
noun find
- boast β If someone boasts about something that they have done or that they own, they talk about it very proudly, in a way that other people may find irritating or offensive.
- treasure β wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
- jewel β a female given name.
- bargain β Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
- bonanza β You can refer to a sudden great increase in wealth, success, or luck as a bonanza.
- gem β a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- pride β Thomas, died 1658, English soldier and regicide.
- acquisition β If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
- asset β Something or someone that is an asset is considered useful or helps a person or organization to be successful.
- one in a million β person: unique