find work in English

Forms: finds work [present, singular, third-person], finding work [participle, present], found work [participle, past], found work [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|find<,,found> work}} find work (third-person singular simple present finds work, present participle finding work, simple past and past participle found work)

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    {
      "form": "finds work",
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    },
    {
      "form": "finding work",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "found work",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "found work",
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        "past"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "To look for employment or get employed."
      ],
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          "look",
          "look"
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        [
          "employment",
          "employment"
        ],
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          "employed",
          "employed"
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        "(intransitive) To look for employment or get employed."
      ],
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        "intransitive"
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  "word": "find work"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "finds work",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "finding work",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "found work",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "found work",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
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        "To look for employment or get employed."
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        "(intransitive) To look for employment or get employed."
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"find work" meaning in English

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