| noun | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation “the determination of molecular structures” |
| noun | the decision of a court on issues of fact or law |
| noun | something that is found “the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner” |
| verb | come upon, as if by accident; meet with “We find this idea in Plato” |
| verb | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of “She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water” |
| verb | come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost “Did you find your glasses?” |
| verb | establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study “find the product of two numbers” |
| verb | come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds “I feel that he doesn't like me” |
| verb | perceive or be contemporaneous with “We found Republicans winning the offices” |
| verb | get something or somebody for a specific purpose “I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener” |
| verb | make a discovery, make a new finding “Roentgen discovered X-rays” |
| verb | make a discovery “She found that he had lied to her” |
| verb | obtain through effort or management “She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents” |
| verb | decide on and make a declaration about “find someone guilty” |
| verb | receive a specified treatment (abstract) “These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation” |
| verb | perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place “I found myself in a difficult situation” |
| verb | get or find back; recover the use of “She regained control of herself” |
| verb | succeed in reaching; arrive at “The arrow found its mark” |
| verb | accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation “My son went to Berkeley to find himself” |
| determine | verb | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort |
| find | verb | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of |
| find | noun | the act of discovering something |
| finder | noun | someone who is the first to observe something |
| encounter | noun | a casual or unexpected convergence |
| detection | noun | the act of detecting something; catching sight of something |
| detector | noun | electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity |
| detecting | noun | a police investigation to determine the perpetrator |
| observable | adjective | capable of being seen or noticed |
| observant | adjective | quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception |
| observer | noun | a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses |
| observation | noun | a remark expressing careful consideration |
| observance | noun | the act of noticing or paying attention |
| finding | noun | something that is found |
| discoverer | noun | someone who is the first to observe something |
| discovery | noun | something that is discovered |
| notice | noun | the act of noticing or paying attention |
| determination | noun | the act of making up your mind about something |
| ascertainable | adjective | capable of being ascertained or found out |
| feel | noun | an intuitive awareness; or |
| feeling | noun | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed |
| witness | noun | a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) |
| ruling | noun | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) |
| recoverer | noun | someone who saves something from danger or violence |
| recovery | noun | the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) |
| retrieval | noun | the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) |
| regaining | noun | getting something back again |