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- Dictionaryfound/faʊnd/
verb
- 1. past and past participle of find
adjective
- 1. having been discovered by chance or unexpectedly.
- 2. (of a ship) equipped: "the ship was well found and seaworthy"
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to bring something into existence: Boston was founded in 1630 by Puritan colonists from England. She left a large sum of money in her will to found a wildlife sanctuary. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
1. : to take the first steps in building. 2. : to set or ground on something solid : base. 3. : to establish (something) often with provision for future maintenance. found an institution.
to discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something: I've just found a ten-pound note in my pocket. I couldn't find Andrew's phone number. You'll find the knives and forks in the left-hand drawer.
Definition of 'found' Word Frequency. found. (faʊnd ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense founds , present participle founding , past tense, past participle founded. 1. A1. Found is the past tense and past participle of find. 2. verb B2.
1. (Nautical Terms) furnished, or fitted out: the boat is well found. 2. Brit with meals, heating, bed linen, etc, provided without extra charge (esp in the phrase all found) found. ( faʊnd)
Definition of found verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To found something is like laying a "foundation" for a building — note the similarity? But instead of a building, you might found a business or a charity, where you establish the groundwork upon which it can grow.
Found definition: to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence. See examples of FOUND used in a sentence.
FOUND meaning: 1. to start an organization, especially by providing money: 2. to base something on a set of ideas…. Learn more.
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