Find vs Net - What's the difference?

Find is a related term of net.

As nouns the difference between find and net

is that find is anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent while net is grandson.

As a verb find

is to encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

find

English

Verb

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

* Shakespeare

Searching the window for a flint, I found / This paper, thus sealed up.

* Cowley

In woods and forests thou art found .

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

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* , chapter=10

, title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant.}}

* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=January 25, author=Paul Fletcher, work=BBC

, title= Arsenal 3-0 Ipswich (agg. 3-1) , passage=Van Persie scored a hat-trick against Wigan on Saturday and should have found' the net again after Bendtner ' found him at the far post but the Dutchman's header rebounded to safety off the crossbar.}}

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= Welcome to the plastisphere , passage=Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field. Dr Mincer and Dr Amaral-Zettler found evidence of them on their marine plastic, too.}}

To point out.

To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.

* Shakespeare

I find you passing gentle.

* Cowley

The torrid zone is now found habitable.

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To determine or judge.

To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.

to find''' a verdict; to '''find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person

* Shakespeare

to find his title with some shows of truth

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

Water is found to be a compound substance.

To gain, as the object of desire or effort.

to find''' leisure; to '''find means

To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.

Looks like he found himself a new vehicle!

After a long flight, I now find myself in San Francisco.

(archaic) To provide for; to supply; to furnish.

to find food for workmen

He finds his nephew in money.

* London Times

Wages £14 and all found .

* Charles Dickens

Nothing a day and find yourself.

Synonyms

* See also

Antonyms

* lose

Derived terms

See also'' finding''' ''and'' ' found * find fault * find one's feet * find out

Noun

(en noun)

Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.

The act of finding.

Synonyms

* (anything found) discovery, catch

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net

English

(NET)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)

A mesh of string, cord or rope.

A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.

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A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.

Anything that has the appearance of such a device.

(by extension) A trap.

* Bible, Proverbs xxix. 5

A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet.

(geometry) Of a polyhedron, any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form the polyhedron.

A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them, e.g. computer ~, road ~, electricity distribution ~.

(sports) A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.

* {{quote-news, year=2010, date=December 29, author=Mark Vesty, work=BBC

, title= Wigan 2-2 Arsenal , passage=Wigan had N'Zogbia sent off late on but Squillaci headed into his own net to give the home side a deserved point.}}

(sports, tennis) A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.

Synonyms

* (mesh) mesh, network * (used for catching or trapping) * snare, trap * (anything that has the appearance of a net) reticulation * (in geometry) development * (in computing) network

Derived terms

* fishnet * hairnet * hit the net * internet * netting * network * neural net * Petri net * safety net

Verb

(nett)

To catch by means of a net.

(figuratively) To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.

* Sir Walter Scott

And now I am here, netted and in the toils.

To enclose or cover with a net.

to net a tree

(football) To score (a goal).

Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.

* 2012 , Chelsea 6-0 Wolves [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19632463]

Romeu then scored a penalty, Torres netted a header and Moses added the sixth from substitute Oscar's cross.

(tennis) To hit the ball into the net.

* {{quote-news

, year=2011 , date=June 28 , author=David Ornstein , title=Wimbledon 2011: Victoria Azarenka beats Tamira Paszek in quarters , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Azarenka whipped a sensational forehand around the net post to break for 2-0 in the second set, followed it up with a love hold and moved to 5-1 when Paszek netted a forehand.}}

To form network or netting; to knit.

Synonyms

* (catch by means of a net) catch * (to trap) catch, ensnare, entrap, snare, trap

Etymology 2

From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) (m), from (etyl) (m). Compare (m), (m).

Alternative forms

* nett

Adjective

(-)

(obsolete) Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear.

* 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.xii:

Her brest all naked, as net iuory, / Without adorne of gold or siluer bright

Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.

net wine

Remaining after expenses or deductions.

net''' profit''; '''''net weight

Final; end.

net''' result''; '''''net conclusion

Derived terms

* net income * net loss * net weight

Adverb

(-)

after expenses or deductions

You'll have $5000 net .

(after expenses or deductions) * German: (t) (trans-mid) (trans-bottom)

Noun

(en noun)

The amount remaining after expenses are deducted; profit.

Verb

(nett)

To receive as profit.

The company nets $30 on every sale.

To yield as profit for.

The scam netted the criminals $30,000.

To fully hedge a position.

Every party is netting their position with a counter-party

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