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found

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[ found ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence:

    to found a new publishing company.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to lay the lowest part of (a structure) on a firm base or ground:

    a house founded on solid rock.

  3. to base or ground (usually followed by on or upon ):

    a story founded on fact.

  4. to provide a basis or ground for.


found

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[ found ]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of find.

adjective

  1. equipped, outfitted, or furnished:

    He bought a new boat, fully found.

  2. provided or furnished without additional charge, as to a tenant; included within the price, rent, etc. (often used postpositively):

    Room to let, laundry found.

noun

  1. something that is provided or furnished without charge, especially meals given a domestic:

    Maid wanted, good salary and found.

found

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[ found ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to melt and pour (metal, glass, etc.) into a mold.
  2. to form or make (an article) of molten material in a mold; cast.

found

1

/ ڲʊԻ /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of find
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. furnished, or fitted out

    the boat is well found

  2. with meals, heating, bed linen, etc, provided without extra charge (esp in the phrase all found )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

found

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/ ڲʊԻ /

verb

  1. tr to bring into being, set up, or establish (something, such as an institution, society, etc)
  2. tr to build or establish the foundation or basis of
  3. also intr; foll by on or upon to have a basis (in); depend (on)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

found

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/ ڲʊԻ /

verb

  1. to cast (a material, such as metal or glass) by melting and pouring into a mould
  2. to shape or make (articles) in this way; cast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of found1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, founden, funden, fonden, from Old French fonder, from Latin ڳܲԻ “to lay a foundation,” derivative of fundus “bottom, foundation”

Origin of found2

First recorded before 900, for the adjective

Origin of found3

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English founden, funden “to mix ingredients (in cooking),” from Middle French fondre “to melt, smelt, cast,” from Latin fundere “to pour (liquid from a container), empty, melt, cast”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of found1

C13: from Old French fonder , from Latin ڳܲԻ , from fundus bottom

Origin of found2

C14: from Old French fondre , from Latin fundere to melt
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Example Sentences

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And we most definitely found fungi growing in amongst that contamination.

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After informing police and his insurers, he started looking for a replacement 2016 Type-R model and found one that looked "identical" about 70 miles away.

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Last week the Supreme Court found the terms "woman" and "sex" in the 2010 Equality Act "refer to a biological woman and biological sex".

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A recent report from the California New Car Dealers Assn. found that new vehicle registrations increased by 8.3% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same time last year.

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Cui and Miller each face a maximum penalty of five years for conspiracy and five years for interstate stalking if found guilty, authorities said.

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