No. 725 in German
finde
"Finde" means "find" or "think" (depending on context, as in "I find/think that...").
In a sentence
Ich finde den Film sehr spannend.
I find the movie very exciting.
The verb 'finde' (first-person singular present of 'finden') is used here to express an opinion or personal impression about the movie.
Findest du deine Schlüssel?
Do you find your keys?
The verb 'finde' (second-person singular informal present as 'findest') is used in the context of locating or searching for an object.
Finden wir uns um 8 Uhr am Eingang.
Let's meet at the entrance at 8 o'clock.
The verb 'finde' (in the form of 'finden') is used here in the sense of agreeing on a meeting point; it's implied from 'sich finden' as 'to meet'.
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