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Thesaurus entry: find
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- The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
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find
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verb
1.
I found the book I wanted
synonyms
: locate, spot, pinpoint, unearth, obtain; search out, nose out, track down, root out; come across/upon, run across/into, chance on, light on, happen on, stumble on, encounter;
informal
bump into;
literary
espy.
2.
they say they've found a cure for rabies
synonyms
: discover, invent, come up with, hit on.
3.
the police found her purse
synonyms
: retrieve, recover, get back, regain, repossess.
antonym:
lose.
4.
I hope you find peace
synonyms
: obtain, acquire, get, procure, come by, secure, gain, earn, achieve, attain.
5.
I found the courage to speak
synonyms
: summon (up), gather, muster ...
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Article: U.N. summit asks how to globalize Internet Web's content caters ...
Oakland Tribune;
December 22, 2003 ;
700+ words
... ... online stock photo service, hoping to find digital images of his native country ... on his Web site, after failing to find Indian images he could use or a similar ... English and French speakers can find synonyms like "fast" and "quick" in one ...
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