Person Definition–noun | 1. | a human being, whether man, woman, or child: The table seats four persons. |
| 2. | a human being as distinguished from an animal or a thing. |
| 3. | Sociology. an individual human being, esp. with reference to his or her social relationships and behavioral patterns as conditioned by the culture. |
| 4. | Philosophy. a self-conscious or rational being. |
| 5. | the actual self or individual personality of a human being: You ought not to generalize, but to consider the person you are dealing with. |
| 6. | the body of a living human being, sometimes including the clothes being worn: He had no money on his person. |
| 7. | the body in its external aspect: an attractive person to look at. |
| 8. | a character, part, or role, as in a play or story. |
| 9. | an individual of distinction or importance. |
| 10. | a person not entitled to social recognition or respect. |
| 11. | Law
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. a human being (natural person) or a group of human beings, a corporation, a partnership, an estate, or other legal entity (artificial person or juristic person) recognized by law as having rights and duties. |
| 12. | Grammar. a category found in many languages that is used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and those to or about whom he or she is speaking. In English there are three persons in the pronouns, the first represented by I and we, the second by you, and the third by he, she, it, and they. Most verbs have distinct third person singular forms in the present tense, as writes; the verb be has, in addition, a first person singular form am. |
| 13. | Theology. any of the three hypostases or modes of being in the Trinity, namely the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. |
—Idioms| 14. | be one's own person, to be free from restrictions, control, or dictatorial influence: Now that she's working, she feels that she's her own person. |
| 15. | in person, in one's own bodily presence; personally: Applicants are requested to apply in person. |
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Find Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street. |
| 2. | to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort: to find an apartment; to find happiness. |
| 3. | to locate or recover (something lost or misplaced): I can't find my blue socks. |
| 4. | to discover or perceive after consideration: to find something to be true. |
| 5. | to gain or regain the use o
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| 6. | to ascertain by study or calculation: to find the sum of several numbers. |
| 7. | to feel or perceive: He finds it so. |
| 8. | to become aware of, or discover (oneself), as being in a condition or location: After a long illness, he found himself well again. She woke to find herself at home. |
| 9. | to discover: Columbus found America in 1492. |
| 10. | Law. | a. | to determine after judicial inquiry: to find a person guilty. |
| b. | to pronounce as an official act (an indictment, verdict, or judgment). |
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| 11. | to provide or furnish: Bring blankets and we'll find the rest of the equipment for the trip. |
| 12. | South Midland and Southern U.S. (of farm animals) to give birth to: The brown cow found a calf yesterday. |
–verb (used without object) | 13. | to determine an issue after judicial inquiry: The jury found for the plaintiff. |
| 14. | British Hunting. to come upon game. |
–noun | 15. | an act of finding or discovering. |
| 16. | something found; a discovery, esp. a valuable or gratifying one: Our cook was a find. |
| 17. | Hunting. a discovery of game, esp. foxes. |
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| b. | to detect or expose, as a crime or offense. |
| c. | to uncover the true nature, identity, or intentions of (someone): They found him out before he could launch the rebellion. |
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—Idioms| 19. | find fault. fault (def. 16). |
| 20. | find oneself, to discover where one's real interests or talents lie, and follow them: After
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