founden

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.

   Synonyms:

   come upon, encounter, happen across, run across, catch, check, detect, determine, discover, disinter

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!

   Synonyms:

   gain, get, obtain, achieve, acquire, attain, collect, earn, gather, procure

   Antonyms:

   lose, forlese, leave behind

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