befind
befind · befinds · befound · befinding
To find; discoverTo find; discover.
Meaning
3 senses(archaic, transitive)To find; discover.
(obsolete, transitive)To invent; contrive.
(obsolete)To be found; be.
Origin
From Middle English befinden, bifinden, equivalent to be- + find. Cognate with Saterland FFrom Middle English befinden, bifinden, equivalent to be- + find. Cognate with Saterland Frisian befiende (“to be located, befind”), Dutch bevinden (“to find”), German befinden (“to be, be located”), Swedish befinna (“to find, be”).
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Forms
befinds, befinding, befound, befoundLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle