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Synonyms for Find

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Words related to "Find" (verb) include happen, chance, bump, encounter.

Verb

come upon, as if by accident; meet with
"We find this idea in Plato" "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here" "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
Synonyms
happenchancebumpencounter
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water" "We found traces of lead in the paint"
Synonyms
detectobservediscovernotice
More specific
find outsenseinstantiatetracesee
Broader
spy
come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
"Did you find your glasses?" "I cannot find my gloves!"
Synonyms
regain
More specific
feellocatefall uponrout up
Broader
get
Antonyms
lose

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