find in
C1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
To discover a feeling or quality inside someone or something.
Literal meaning: To discover something that is inside something else.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
neutral
To discover or experience a quality, feeling, or value within a person, activity, or place.
"After the loss, she found comfort in long walks through the countryside."
Grammar: inseparable
2 A2 neutral
To physically discover something located inside a place or object.
"The archaeologists found a scroll in the sealed jar."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Often used in the pattern 'find X in Y' meaning to discover quality X within person or thing Y, e.g. 'I find comfort in music'. Also used literally to mean discovering something inside a physical place.
Commonly used with
comfort solace joy strength meaning refuge
Forms
Base
find in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
finds in
he/she/it
Past simple
found in
yesterday
Past participle
found in
have + pp
-ing form
finding in
continuous
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