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Definition: Meaning of, found in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / faʊnd /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
found founded founded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
founding founds
[transitive]
  1. the past tense and past participle of FIND
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  2. to start something such as an organization, company, school, or city, often by providing the necessary money [=  establish]
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  3. be founded on/upon something to be the main idea, belief etc that something else develops from [=  be based on something]
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  4. be founded on/upon something to be the solid layer of CEMENT, stones etc that a building is built on
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  5. technical to melt metal and pour it into a MOULD (= a hollow shape), to make things such as tools and parts for machines
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found used in phrases

  • lost-and-found (noun)
    1. the lost-and-found a place where things that are lost are kept until someone comes to claim them [=  lost property British English]
  • new-found (adjective)
    1. recently obtained, found, or achieved
  • well-found (adjective)
    1. having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
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