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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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FOUND definition: 1. past simple and past participle of find 2. to bring something into existence: 3. to build a…. Learn more.
The meaning of FOUND is past tense and past participle of find. How to use found in a sentence.
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. Researchers are hoping to find a cure for the disease. [ + two objects ] Has he found himself a place to live yet? [ + obj + adj ] She was found unconscious and bleeding.
Definition of found verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. found something to start something, such as an organization or an institution, especially by providing money synonym establish. Her family founded the college in 1895. He was a founding editor of the journal.
Found definition: to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence. See examples of FOUND used in a sentence.
Found is the past tense and past participle of find. When an institution, company, or organization is founded by someone or by a group of people, they get it started, often by providing the necessary money. He founded the Centre for Journalism Studies at University College Cardiff. [VERB noun]
To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence: The college was founded in 1872. See Synonyms at establish. 2. To establish the foundation or basis of; base: found a theory on firm evidence. [Middle English founden, from Old French fonder, from Latin fundāre, from fundus, bottom.] 1. To melt (metal) and pour into a mold.
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.
Definition of found verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence: to found a new publishing company. to lay the lowest part of (a structure) on a firm base or ground: a house founded on solid rock. to base or ground (usually fol. by on or upon): a story founded on fact. to provide a basis or ground for. organize, inaugurate, institute, originate.
