Tra từ find - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

find [find finds found finding] verb, noun BrE [faɪnd] NAmE [faɪnd]
verb (found, foundBrE [faʊnd] ; NAmE [faʊnd] )

BY CHANCE
1. transitive to discover sb/sth unexpectedly or by chance
•~ sb/sth Look what I've found!
• We've found a great new restaurant near the office.
•~ sb/sth + adj. A whale was found washed up on the shore.

BY SEARCHING
2. transitive to get back sth/sb that was lost after searching for it/them
•~ sth for sb Can you find my bag for me?
•~ sb sth Can you find me my bag?
•~ sb/sth I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.
•~ sb/sth + adj. The child was found safe and well.

BY STUDYING/THINKING
3. transitive to discover sth/sb by searching, studying or thinking carefully
•~ sth/sb scientists trying to find a cure for cancer
• I managed to find a solution to the problem.
• I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject.
•Have they found anyone to replace her yet?
•~ sth for sb Can you find a hotel for me?
•~ sb sth Can you find me a hotel?

BY EXPERIENCE/TESTING
4. transitive to discover that sth is true after you have tried it, tested it or experienced it
•~ (that)… I find (that) it pays to be honest.
• The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year.
•~ sb/sth + adj./noun We found the beds very comfortable.
•~ sb/sth to be/do sth They found him to be charming.
•Her blood was found to contain poison.
•it is found that… It was found that her blood contained poison.

HAVE OPINION/FEELING
5. transitive to have a particular feeling or opinion about sth
•~ sth + adj. You may find your illness hard to accept.
• You may find it hard to accept your illness.
•I find it amazing that they're still together.
•~ sth + noun She finds it a strain to meet new people.

HAVE/MAKE AVAILABLE
6. transitive ~ sth to have sth available so that you can use it
•I keep meaning to write, but never seem to find (the) time.
• How are we going to find £5 000 for a car?

IN UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS
7. transitive to discover sb/sth/yourself doing sth or in a particular situation, especially when this is unexpected
•~ sb/sth/yourself + adv./prep. She woke up and found herself in a hospital bed.
•~ sb/sth/yourself + adj. We came home and found him asleep on the sofa.
•~ sb/sth/yourself doing sth I suddenly found myself running down the street.
•~ (that)… I was disappointed to find that they had left already.

REACH
8. transitive ~ sth (of things)to arrive at sth naturally; to reach sth
•Water will always find its own level.
•Most of the money finds its way to the people who need it.
•The criticism found its mark (= had the effect intended).

EXIST/GROW
9. transitive ~ sth + adv./prep. used to say that sth exists, grows, etc. somewhere
• These flowers are found only in Africa.
• You'll find this style of architecture all over the town.

IN COURT
10. transitive, intransitive (formal)to make a particular decision in a court case
•~ sb + adj. The jury found him guilty.
•How do you find the accused?
•~ in sb's favour The court found in her favour.
more at get/find/take your bearings at ↑bearing, find/meet your match at ↑match _n., nowhere to be found/seen at ↑nowhere
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English findan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinden and German finden.

Thesaurus:
find verb
1. T
•Look what I've found!
discover • • come across sb/sth • • stumble on/upon/across sb/sth • • catch • • turn sth up • • unearth • |formal come upon sb/sth •
find/discover/come across/catch sb doing sth
find/discover/unearth the remains (of sth)
find/discover/stumble upon sth by accident
2. T
•I can't find my keys.
trace • • track sb/sth down • • search sb/sth out • • locate • |informal sniff sb/sth out •
Opp: lose
find/track down/search out/locate sth for sb/sth
find/trace/track down/locate the missing…
find/trace/track down the killer/location
3. T
•Scientists are still trying to find a cure for cancer.
discover • • identify • • establish • |formal determine • • ascertain •
find/discover/identify/establish/determine/ascertain the cause
find/discover/identify/establish a connection
find/discover a cure/the answer
4. T
•Her blood was found to contain poison.
find (sth) out • • discover • • hear • • learn •
find/find out/hear/discover/learn that…
find/discover sb/sth to be/have, etc. sth
be surprised/saddened/delighted/interested to find/discover/hear/learn sth
5. T
•I find watching television so boring.
consider • • think • • feel • • see • • view • • count • • regard • |especially BrE, informal reckon •
find/consider/reckon sb/sth to be sth
6. T (not used in the progressive tenses)
•These flowers are found only in Africa.
exist • • live • • occur • |formal prevail •
be found/exist/live/occur/prevail in/among sth
still be found/exist/live/occur/prevail

Synonyms:
regard
call • find • consider • see • view
These words all mean to think about sb/sth in a particular way.
regard • to think of sb/sth in a particular way: ▪ He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke.
call • to say that sb/sth has particular qualities or characteristics: ▪ I wouldn't call German an easy language.
find • to have a particular feeling or opinion about sth: ▪ You may find your illness hard to accept.
consider • to think of sb/sth in a particular way: ▪ Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident?
regard or consider?
These two words have the same meaning, but they are used in different patterns and structures. In this meaning consider must be used with a complement or clause: you can consider sb/sth to be sth or consider sb/sth as sth, although very often the to be or as is left out: ▪ He considers himself an expert. ◇ ▪ They are considered a high-risk group. You can also consider that sb/sth is sth and again, the that can be left out. Regard is used in a narrower range of structures. The most frequent structure is regard sb/sth as sth; the as cannot be left out: I regard him a close friend. You cannot regard sb/sth to be sth or regard that sb/sth is sth. However, regard (but not consider in this meaning) can also be used without a noun or adjective complement but with just an object and adverb (sb/sth is highly regarded) or adverbial phrase (regard sb/sth with suspicion/jealousy/admiration).
see • to have an opinion of sth: ▪ Try to see things from her point of view.
view • to think of sb/sth in a particular way: ▪ How do you view your position within the company?
View has the same meaning as regard and consider but is slightly less frequent and slightly less formal. The main structures are view sb/sth as sb/sth (you cannot leave out the as) and view sb/sth with sth.
to regard/consider/see/view sb/sth as sth
to regard/consider/see/view sb/sth from a particular point of view
to find/consider sb/sth to be sth
generally/usually regarded/considered/seen/viewed as sth
to regard/consider/view sb/sth favourably/unfavourably

Example Bank:
•A man out walking his dog found the body in a ditch.
•Can you find a use for this old table?
•Considerable variation was found in the terms offered by different banks.
•Have they found anyone to replace her?
•He went through the drawers but found nothing.
•I can't find my keys.
•I didn't expect to come home and find him gone.
•I find it amazing that they're still together.
•I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.
•I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject.
•It was found that her blood contained poison.
•Look what I've found!
•Police are confident of finding the killers.
•Scientists are still trying to find a cure for cancer.
•Scientists have found fresh evidence to suggest that a huge explosion led to the death of the dinosaurs.
•She had to find a valid excuse for leaving the room.
•The child was eventually found safe and well.
•The search party found no trace of the missing climbers.
•We need to find a useful role for the volunteers in the campaign.
•We'll have to find an alternative.
•We've found a great new restaurant near the office.
•You'll find this style of architecture all over the town.
Idioms: ↑all found ▪ ↑find fault ▪ ↑find it in your heart to do something ▪ ↑find its way ▪ ↑find your feet ▪ ↑find your voice ▪ ↑find your way ▪ ↑take somebody as you find them
Derived: ↑find for somebody ▪ ↑find out ▪ ↑find out something ▪ ↑find somebody out

noun
a thing or person that has been found, especially one that is interesting, valuable or useful
•an important archaeological find
• Our new babysitter is a real find.

Word Origin:
Old English findan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinden and German finden.

Example Bank:
•A lucky find is telling us a lot about life 10 000 years ago.
•I reported my find to the landowner.
•Stray finds are more commonly discovered than whole new sites.
•The letters were a real find and James went on to publish two volumes of them.
•To date the site has yielded many interesting finds.
•prehistoric finds made in an unexplored cave
•This is an important archaeological find.