encontrar

Definitions of encontrar
  1. verb
    arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
    synonyms: dar con, ocurrírsele a uno una idea
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    type of:
    resolver, solucionar
    find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
  2. verb
    bring to a close
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    type of:
    acabar, concluir, finalizar, terminar
    bring to an end or halt
  3. verb
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
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    considerar, creer
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
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    discurrir, pensar
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
  4. verb
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
    synonyms: considerar, creer
  5. verb
    make a discovery
    synonyms: descubrir
    descubrir
    make a discovery, make a new finding
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    type of:
    descubrir, ver
    get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
  6. verb
    make a discovery, make a new finding
    synonyms: descubrir
    descubrir
    make a discovery
    determinar
    establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
    descubrir, detectar, observar
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  7. verb
    come together
    synonyms: conocer, encontrarse, hallar, reunirse
    agruparse, amontonarse, congregarse, encontrarse, juntarse, reunirse
    collect in one place
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    types:
    cruzarse, intersecarse
    meet at a point
  8. verb
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    synonyms: descubrir, detectar, observar
    descubrir
    make a discovery, make a new finding
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    avistar, divisar, observar, ver
    catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
  9. verb
    get something or somebody for a specific purpose
    synonyms: conseguir, hacerse con
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    type of:
    conseguir, obtener, sacar, tomar
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  10. verb
    come upon, as if by accident; meet with
    synonyms: encontrarse
  11. verb
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    synonyms: recuperar
    recobrar, recuperar
    get or find back; recover the use of
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    antonyms:
    perder
    miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
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    notar, palpar, sentir
    find by testing or cautious exploration
    descubrir, desenterrar, localizar
    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
    descubrir
    find unexpectedly
    concretar
    locate exactly
    type of:
    conseguir, obtener, sacar, tomar
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  12. verb
    get together socially or for a specific purpose
    synonyms: conocer, encontrarse, hallar, reunirse
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    types:
    encontrarse, juntarse
    meet at a rendezvous
    visitar
    pay a brief visit
    agasajar, celebrar
    have a celebration
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