refound

find

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahynd]
- /faɪnd/
- /riː.faʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahynd]
- /faɪnd/

Definitions of refound word

verb with object refound to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street. 1
verb with object refound to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort: to find an apartment; to find happiness. 1
verb with object refound to locate or recover (something lost or misplaced): I can't find my blue socks. 1
verb with object refound to discover or perceive after consideration: to find something to be true. 1
verb with object refound to gain or regain the use of: His anger finally helped him find his tongue. 1
verb with object refound to ascertain by study or calculation: to find the sum of several numbers. 1

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Origin of refound

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English finden, Old English findan; cognate with German finden, Dutch vinden, Old Norse finna, Gothic finthan

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Parts of speech for Refound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Refound

refound popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

refound usage trend in Literature

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