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findest

findest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of find.

Meaning of find

Verb

find (third-person singular simple present finds, present participle finding, simple past found or (dialectal) fand, past participle found or (dialectal) fand or (archaic) founden)

  1. (transitive) To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
    • I found this shell on the beach.
  2. (transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
    • I found my car keys. They were under the couch.
    Synonyms:
    localize, pinpoint
    Antonyms:
    lose, miss
  3. (ditransitive) To locate on behalf of another.
    • I found you a new place to live
  4. (ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment directed to an object or end.
    • Water is found to be a compound substance.
  5. (transitive) To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
    • to find leisure; to find means
  6. (transitive) To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
    • Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!

See all 17 meanings of find

Origin of findest

From Middle English findest, from Old English findest, findst, fintst, finst, from Proto-Germanic *finþizi, equivalent to find + -est.

Questions about findest

What is findest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Findest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of find.

Words near findest in the dictionary

  1. finders' fees
  2. finders, keepers
  3. finders, keepers; losers, weepers
  4. finderscope
  5. finderscopes
  6. findest
  7. findeth
  8. findfault
  9. findfaults
  10. Findhorn
  11. Findian

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