Synonyms and antonyms of To find something or someone in British Thesaurus

come across ()

to meet someone, or to find something by chance

come on ()

to meet someone or find something by chance

run across ()

to find something or to meet someone by chance

find (verb)

to discover or notice something

locate (verb)

to find out the exact place where someone or something is

trace (verb)

to find someone or something that you are looking for by asking questions and getting information

dig out ()

to find something that you have not used or seen for a long time

track down ()

to find someone or something after a long search

stumble across ()

to find something, or to meet someone, by accident

map (verb)

to find the position of something, or to find the positions of the parts of something

beg or borrow something ()

to manage to find something you need by whatever method you can

chance on ()

to find or see someone or something when you did not expect to

come upon ()

to meet someone, or to find something by chance

discover (verb)

to find someone or something that was missing or hidden

get together ()

to find or collect things that you need, so that they are in one place and ready to use

happen on ()

to meet someone or to find something without planning to

hunt up ()

to find something or someone that is difficult to find

light on ()

to suddenly find something or think of something

localise ()

a British spelling of localize

localize (verb)

formal to discover exactly where something is

pinpoint (verb)

to discover exactly where something is

rediscover (verb)

to find something that has been lost for a long time

rediscover (verb)

used about feelings and abilities

run down ()

to find someone after searching for them for a long time

run someone/something to earth ()

to find someone or something after a long search

sniff out ()

to find something through smell

strike on ()

to find or think of something suddenly, unexpectedly, or by accident

turn up ()

to find something lost, hidden, or unexpected by looking for it

unearth (verb)

to find something that is buried in the ground