would you explain about the difference of "look" ," find"?

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would you explain about the difference of "look" ," find"?

eg) "I am looking for a girl who i danced with in the church."

if i 'd replace "looking" as "finding".
ex) I am finding for a girl who i danced with in the church.

can it be same meaning before and after?
can i replace "looking" as "finding" or seeking" for same meaning of them?

if they can't be meant same , what differences do each of them mean ?
are they wrong or right in grammer?
-----until here my question
---- i got a useful answer below from someone in this site before.
answer)
I am looking for the girl who I danced with in the church.
I am finding for the girl who I danced with in the church.
--> . No - find is what happens when you are successful in looking for something. The grammar is not correct.
eg)Yeah! I found the girl who I danced with in the church.

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i feel this answer is useful but i feel not to be enough to understand it in my heart. could you please explain more easily and specific?

Agarista · Accepted Answer

To look for and to find are two different verbs with different meanings.
I am looking for my keys.(I need my keys, but I don't have them)
I found my keys(I didn't have my keys, looked for them and now I have them)
What language do you speak? Maybe I can explain it in your language.

Ljswave · Answer

nice to meet you again , Agarista ~ thank you for ur consideration and another answer.

i totally understand the exampls sentence that " i'm looking for my keys" and "i found my keys"
whenever "Find" verb is used in past tense, i feel clear ,
but, when i saw some sentences like this that tense of "find" is used for " present tense" or "present progressive form"
i feel confused.
FYI. I'm Korean.
http://alldic.daum.net/search.do?q=am+finding&t=example&dic=eng
eg) 1. the title of movie " Finding Nemo" by Fixar Inc

2. Find out as much as you can about her and report back to me.

3. He is finding every possible tangent to solve the problem.

CalifJim · Answer

ljswavetense of "find" is used for " present tense" or "present progressive form" i feel confused.

The verb 'find' can have a completely different meaning in the present tense.

I find ~ I consider ~ In my judgment ~ In my opinion

If find that it is difficult to get up early in the morning.

is like

In my judgment it is difficult to get up early in the morning.
I consider it difficult to get up early in the morning.
In my opinion it is difficult to get up early in the morning.

The progressive form may focus on gradually beginning to form a judgment.

I am finding it easy to play tennis.

is like

I am gradually beginning to form the opinion that it is easy to play tennis.
I am gradually beginning to believe that it is easy to play tennis.
As I play tennis more and more, I can see that it is easy.

CJ

Agarista · Answer

I'm Korean.

Liswave,
unfortunately Korean is not one of he languages I speak

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Agarista · Answer

I meant to write "one of the "

Ljswave · Answer

i guess you wouldn't ... I appreciated you about all

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