find
/faɪnd/verb
उच्चारण फ़ाइन्ड
पाना, ढूँढना
Basic wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as phrasal verb
- 1
[T] ~ sb/sth
to discover somebody or something unexpectedly or by searching
पाना, ढूँढना
- I found my keys under the bed.
- I found a ten-rupee note in my old jacket.
- Police found the missing child safe near the station.
+ 3 more examples
- Did you find the answer in the textbook?
- Scientists have found a new species of frog in the Western Ghats.
- I can't find my glasses anywhere.
- 2
[T] ~ sth + adj.
to have a particular feeling or opinion about something
पाना, समझना
- I find this book interesting.
- Many students find grammar difficult at first.
- We found the film rather slow.
+ 2 more examples
- Rohit finds it hard to wake up early.
- You may find that the second method is quicker.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
find + object (discover)
Find means to discover by chance or by searching; its past form is found.
'Find' का अर्थ संयोग से या खोजकर पाना है; इसका past रूप 'found' है।
- Radhika found her lost keys under the sofa.
- Did you find the answer?
find + object + adjective/noun
Use this to say what opinion you form about something after experiencing it.
किसी चीज़ का अनुभव करने के बाद बनी राय बताने के लिए इस pattern का प्रयोग होता है।
- I found the exam very easy.
- Students find him a patient teacher.
find + it + adjective + to-infinitive
Use the dummy it before an adjective when the real object is a to-infinitive.
जब वास्तविक कर्म to-infinitive हो, तब विशेषण से पहले dummy 'it' लगाया जाता है।
- Many students find it difficult to write in English.
- She found it hard to say no.
find + that-clause / find sb + -ing
A that-clause reports a discovery or conclusion; an object plus -ing shows the person in an action.
That-clause किसी खोज या निष्कर्ष को बताता है; कर्म के साथ -ing से व्यक्ति को काम करते हुए पाया जाना दर्शाता है।
- The study found that most students prefer evening classes.
- The teacher found Raju copying from his friend.
+Collocations 4
find + noun
a joba solutiona waythe timethe couragepeace
- It took her six months to find a job.
adverb + find
easilyhardlyquicklyeventuallyunexpectedlysuddenly
- Police eventually found the missing child near the station.
find + oneself
find yourself in troublefind yourself alonefind yourself lost
- He found himself alone in the crowded station.
noun + found
guiltyinnocentdeadmissingusefuldifficult
- The accused was found guilty by the court.
“More examples 5
- I cannot find my spectacles anywhere.
मुझे अपना चश्मा कहीं नहीं मिल रहा।
- The doctor found nothing wrong with the patient.
डॉक्टर को मरीज़ में कोई गड़बड़ी नहीं मिली।
- She found the film boring and left early.
उसे फ़िल्म उबाऊ लगी और वह जल्दी चली गई।
- Scientists have found a new method to purify water.
वैज्ञानिकों ने पानी शुद्ध करने की एक नई विधि खोजी है।
- The judge found him not guilty of the charge.
न्यायाधीश ने उसे आरोप में दोषी नहीं पाया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I find difficult to learn Sanskrit.
✓ I find it difficult to learn Sanskrit.
A dummy object it is needed before the adjective when find is followed by a to-infinitive.
जब 'find' के बाद to-infinitive आए, तो विशेषण से पहले dummy object 'it' अनिवार्य है।
✗ I founded my keys in the bag.
✓ I found my keys in the bag.
The past tense of find is found; founded belongs to the verb found, to establish.
'Find' का past 'found' है; 'founded' क्रिया 'found' (स्थापित करना) का past है।
✗ She found the answer from the book.
✓ She found the answer in the book.
The place where something is discovered inside a book takes in, not from.
जिस पुस्तक के भीतर कुछ मिले, उसके लिए 'in' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
¶Idioms 3
find your way
to discover the right route to a place; to come to a place, especially by chance
रास्ता ढूँढ़ लेना; (किसी जगह) पहुँच जाना
- Can you find your way to the station?
- How did this letter find its way into my bag?
find yourself
to discover, especially with surprise, that you are in a particular place or situation; to discover what you really are and want
(अचानक) खुद को (किसी जगह या स्थिति में) पाना; अपनी असली पहचान खोजना
- After a long walk I found myself near the river.
- He went to the hills to find himself.
find it in your heart/yourself to do sth
(literary) to be able or willing to do sth
(कुछ करने के लिए) मन बना पाना, दिल से तैयार होना
- She could not find it in her heart to forgive him.
- I can't find it in myself to blame her.
→Phrasal verbs 1
find out (sth)
to get some information about something; to learn the truth about something
पता लगाना, जानना
- Can you find out when the results will be declared?
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: find, found, found.
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: find, found, found।
Trap: found is also a separate regular verb meaning to establish ('found a school'), with forms found, founded, founded ('The school was founded in 1950').
Trap: found एक अलग regular verb भी है जिसका अर्थ स्थापित करना है ('found a school'), रूप found, founded, founded ('The school was founded in 1950')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Find out (discover information).
Phrasal verb 'find out' (जानकारी पता करना)।
Find fault with (criticize), find your feet (become confident in a new situation).
Collocations: find fault with (दोष निकालना), find your feet (नई स्थिति में आत्मविश्वासी होना)।