To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.

“I found my car keys. They were under the couch.”

(ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.

“Water is found to be a compound substance.”

A result of research or an investigation.

A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.

That which is found, a find, a discovery.