find.

To locate. To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

I found this shell on the beach.

She arrived home to find that the house had gone up in flames.

To locate. To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.

I found my car keys. They were under the couch.

I went looking for you in the bed we share, but tonight I found you not there.

To locate. To locate on behalf of another.

I found you a new place to live

To discover by study or experiment directed to an object or end.

Water is found to be a compound substance.

The researchers found the two variables to be strongly correlated.

To gain, as the object of desire or effort.

to find leisure; to find means

To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.

Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!

To meet with; to receive.

The proposal found little support within the government.

To point out.

He kept finding faults with my work.

To decide that, to conclude that, to form the opinion that, to consider.

I find your argument unsatisfactory.

I found it strange {sleeping - to sleep} in your house last night.

To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.

to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person

To supply; to furnish.

to find food for workmen

To provide for

He finds his nephew in money.

To determine or judge.

The jury finds for the defendant.

To successfully pass to or shoot the ball into.

Peters finds Jinkins, who is running down the left wing.

To discover game.

Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.

The act of finding.