find

How to sign: make a discovery, make a new finding
"Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle";

Similiar / Same: discover

Categories: conceive, conceptualise, conceptualize, gestate

find

How to sign: 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";

Similiar / Same: detect, observe, discover, notice

Categories: sight

Within this category: find out, instantiate, see, sense, trace

find

How to sign: come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
"Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!";

Similiar / Same: regain

Categories: acquire, get

Within this category: fall upon, feel, locate, rout up

find

How to sign: get or find back; recover the use of
"She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly";

Similiar / Same: recover, retrieve, regain

Categories: acquire, get

Within this category: access