faigh — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• find verb To come across or discover something, whether by chance or by searching for it.
• get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
• land noun The solid, dry part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or sky.
• obtain verb To get or acquire something, often through effort or a formal process.
• receive verb To be given, sent, or handed something.

Senses

faigh is used for these senses in English:

• catch (transitive) To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for. [from 17thc.]
• find (transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
• land (transitive) To acquire; to secure.
• receive (transitive, dated) To take, as something that is offered; to accept.

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

find — full definition

1. verb To come across or discover something, whether by chance or by searching for it.
2. verb To reach a particular conclusion or judgment, especially formally, as a court does.
3. noun Something valuable or interesting that has been discovered.

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