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find

n. countable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈfaɪnd// UK //fˈaɪnd// find Archaic General-service

n. something valuable or interesting that you discover, especially when you were not looking for it. You use this when you are happy about a new discovery.

n. a person or thing that has been discovered, particularly one that is valuable, useful, or interesting. Often used to describe a successful discovery in a specific field or location.


SIMPLE

This little café is a great find.

CONTEXTUAL

The antique market was full of junk, but I managed to get a rare find for only ten dollars.

COMPLEX

Archaeologists described the intact pottery as a significant find that could redefine our understanding of trade routes in the region during the late Bronze Age.

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Origin

From Middle English finden, from Old English findan, from Proto-West Germanic finþan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, a secondary verb from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path bridge”). See also West Frisian fine, Low German finden, Dutch vinden, German finden, Danish finde, Norwegian Bokmål finne, Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish finna; also English path, Old Irish étain (“I find”), áitt (“place”), Latin pōns (“bridge”), Ancient Greek πόντος (póntos, “sea”), Old Armenian հուն (hun, “ford”), Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬧𐬙𐬃 (paṇtā̊), Sanskrit पथ (pathá, “path”), Proto-Slavic *pǫtь. For the meaning development compare Proto-Slavic najьti > Russian найти́ (najtí), akin to Proto-Slavic jьti > идти́ (idtí); Russian находи́ть (naxodítʹ), нахо́дка (naxódka), akin to ход (xod), ходи́ть (xodítʹ).

Usage

Commonly modified by adjectives like 'great', 'rare', or 'lucky'.

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