befind
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To find; discover.
- (transitive) To invent; contrive.
- (passive) To be found; be.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English befinden prefix from English find.
Origin
English
find
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- faultfind English
- find English
- findability English
- findable English
- finder English
- findest English
- findeth English
- findfault English
- finding English
- findless English
- findspot English
- newfind English
- outfind English
- refind English
- unfindability English
- befinden German
- befindlich German
- finden German
- bevindelijk Dutch, Flemish
- bevinden Dutch, Flemish
- bevinding Dutch, Flemish
- vinden Dutch, Flemish
- befinna Swedish
- finna Swedish
- befinden Middle English
- finden Middle English
- ffeindio Welsh
- bevinden Middle Dutch
- bevinden Middle Low German