finding

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fīnding)

From the verb find: (⇒ conjugate)
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finding
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Sense: Noun: discovery - sometimes plural
Synonyms:
discovery Collocations, uncovering, detecting, detection Collocations, unearthing, locating, unraveling, unravelling (UK)
Sense: Noun: verdict - often plural
Synonyms:
verdict, decision Collocations, judgment Collocations, judgement (UK), ruling Collocations, result Collocations, conclusion Collocations, decree Collocations, pronouncement


find
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Sense: Verb: discover
Synonyms:
discover Collocations, track down, hunt down, locate, spot Collocations, come across, come upon, stumble on, happen on, detect Collocations, chance on, chance upon, uncover Collocations, run across, run into, light upon, dig up, smell out, scare up, turn up, unearth, identify, pinpoint Collocations, see Collocations
Antonyms:
miss Collocations, overlook Collocations, pass over, pass by
Sense: Verb: recover
Synonyms:
recover Collocations, retrieve Collocations, recoup, reclaim, regain Collocations, get back, salvage Collocations, reclaim, win back
Sense: Verb: invent
Synonyms:
invent Collocations, devise Collocations, discover Collocations, come up with (informal), hit upon, develop Collocations, create Collocations, recognize Collocations, recognise (UK)
Sense: Verb: realize
Synonyms:
realize Collocations, realise (UK), see Collocations, learn Collocations, discover Collocations, notice Collocations, note Collocations, discern, find out
Sense: Verb: achieve
Synonyms:
achieve Collocations, attain Collocations, obtain, get Collocations, gain Collocations, procure (formal), reach Collocations, come to have, get your hands on (informal)
Antonyms:
surrender Collocations, fall short, forfeit Collocations, lose Collocations
Sense: Verb: judge
Synonyms:
judge Collocations, pronounce Collocations, deem Collocations, consider Collocations, adjudicate, determine Collocations, determine sb/sth to be, regard sb/sth as, think Collocations, believe Collocations, feel Collocations, declare Collocations, rule Collocations
Sense: Verb: be located - followed by 'yourself'
Synonyms:
be located, be Collocations, exist Collocations, occur Collocations, be present, be situated, end up (informal), finish up (informal), wind up (informal), land up (informal)
Sense: Verb: muster
Synonyms:
muster Collocations, muster up, summon Collocations, summon up, gather Collocations, gather up, get up (informal)
Sense: Verb: arrive at - projectiles, missiles, etc.
Synonyms:
arrive at, hit Collocations, strike Collocations, reach Collocations, locate, score a direct hit on, hit sth squarely, hit sth square on
Sense: Noun: discovery - informal
Synonyms:
discovery Collocations, catch Collocations, lucky find (informal), revelation, epiphany, surprise Collocations
Antonyms:
Sense: Noun: bargain - informal
Synonyms:
bargain Collocations, deal Collocations, buy Collocations, good buy, good find (informal), steal Collocations (informal)


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