German VERB B2 Rank 12608

vorfinden

to find

vorfinden – fand vor – hat vorgefunden

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry vorfinden, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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vorfinden vs antreffen

to find / to encounter

Antreffen and vorfinden can both mean finding someone at a particular place. Antreffen focuses more on the encounter or discovery, while vorfinden additionally emphasizes the person’s condition or situation upon arrival. If only the person matters, antreffen is appropriate; if their condition is important, vorfinden is the better choice.

Visual example for antreffen
vorfinden

Als ich ins Büro kam, fand ich meine Kollegin dort erschöpft vor.

When I came to the office, I found my colleague there, exhausted.

antreffen

Als ich ins Büro kam, traf ich meine Kollegin dort an.

When I came to the office, I found my colleague there.

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