Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense founds, present participle founding, past tense, past participle founded
1.
Found is the past tense and past participle of find.
2. verb
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.
The Independent Labour Party was founded in Bradford on January 13, 1893. [beVERB-ed]
He founded the Centre for Journalism Studies at University College Cardiff. [VERB noun]
The business, founded by Dawn and Nigel, suffered financial setbacks. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: establish, start, set up, begin More Synonyms of found
foundation (faʊndeɪʃən)singular noun [with poss]
...the foundation of the Royal Opera as a permanent international company. [+ of]
Synonyms: setting up, institution, instituting, organization More Synonyms of found
Synonyms: substructure, underpinning, groundwork, bedrock More Synonyms of found
Synonyms: basis, heart, root, mainstay More Synonyms of found
foundingsingular noun [with poss]
I have been a member of the club since its founding.
3. verb [usually passive]
When a town, important building, or other place is founded by someone or by a group of people, they cause it to be built.
The town was founded in 1610. [beVERB-ed]
Synonyms: erect, build, construct, raise More Synonyms of found
4. See also founded, founding
found in British English1
(faʊnd)
verb
1. the past tense and past participle of find
adjective
2.
furnished, or fitted out
the boat is well found
3. British
with meals, heating, bed linen, etc, provided without extra charge (esp in the phrase all found)
found in British English2
(faʊnd)
verb
1. (transitive)
to bring into being, set up, or establish (something, such as an institution, society, etc)
2. (transitive)
to build or establish the foundation or basis of
3. (also intr; foll by on or upon)
to have a basis (in); depend (on)
Word origin
C13: from Old French fonder, from Latin fundāre, from fundus bottom
found in British English3
(faʊnd)
verb(transitive)
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
Word origin
C14: from Old French fondre, from Latin fundere to melt
found in American English1
(faund)
verb
1. pt. and pp. of find
adjective
2.
equipped, outfitted, or furnished
He bought a new boat, fully found
3. Brit(often used postpositively)
provided or furnished without additional charge, as to a tenant; included within the price, rent, etc
Room to let, laundry found
noun
4.
something that is provided or furnished without charge, esp. meals given a domestic
Maid wanted, good salary and found
found in American English2
(faund)
transitive verb
1.
to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence
to found a new publishing company
2.
to lay the lowest part of (a structure) on a firm base or ground
a house founded on solid rock
3. (usually fol. by on or upon)
to base or ground
a story founded on fact
4.
to provide a basis or ground for
Word origin
[1250–1300; ME founden ‹ OF fonder ‹ L fundāre, deriv. of fundus bottom, foundation]
found in American English3
(faund)
transitive verb
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
Word origin
[1350–1400; ME fonden ‹ MF fondre to melt, cast ‹ L fundere to pour, melt, cast]
Examples of 'found' in a sentence
found
The importance given to online reviews appears to be well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The whole business is founded on the basis of making women feel good.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Time will tell whether her pessimism was well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Those criticisms are plainly well founded in my view.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
By lunchtime her anxiety proves well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
At first their confidence seemed well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She retired from further performing and founded her own charity to raise funds for research into neurological diseases.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
My former editor founded the festival.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
It is a well founded belief.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Also founded in the early 15th century.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She died in 2012 and the painting was sold by a charity she founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The visitor's trust is well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The concerns about debt in 2010 appear to have been well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I told them that their fears were very well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I do mind the rest of the country imagining that this is well researched and well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He founded a charity in Haiti.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Those concerns looked well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Their cynicism was well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That hope is well founded.
Christianity Today (2000)
His fears appear well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The driver training group was founded in 1992 and has annual sales of about 40m.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He said: 'Her concerns are well founded.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You still have to ask: why does he do it, with the founding family and politicians breathing down his neck?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It also has complex politics inside and out, with any boss having to please not just the founding family but also French politicians.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
All related terms of 'found'
find
If you find someone or something, you see them or learn where they are.
outfind
to find out or discover
refind
to find again
all found
with everything provided, such as food, electricity , heating and laundry , at no additional cost
found art
art comprised of found objects
new-found
A new-found quality or ability is one that you have got recently.
well-found
furnished or supplied with all or most necessary things
found object
→ objet trouvé
lost and found
Lost and found is the place where lost property is kept .
new-found fame
If you achieve fame , you become very well-known .
found a charity
A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are sick or very poor , or who have a disability .
found a college
A college is an institution where students study after they have left school.
new-found freedom
Freedom is the state of being allowed to do what you want to do. Freedoms are instances of this.
new-found wealth
Wealth is the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things. You can also refer to a particular person's money or property as their wealth .
find out
If you find something out , you learn something that you did not already know , especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
fault-find
to seek out minor imperfections or errors ; carp
lost-and-found column
a column in a newspaper that carries advertisements from people who have lost or found things
lost-and-found department
a place where lost property is kept
Chinese translation of 'found'
found
(faund)
pt, pp
offind
vt
[organization, company]创(創)办(辦) (chuàngbàn)
find
(faɪnd)
Word forms:ptppfound
vt
(= locate)[person, object, exit]找到 (zhǎodào)
⇒ The police found a pistol at his home.警察在他家里找到一支手枪。 (Jǐngchá zài tā jiāli zhǎodào yī zhī shǒuqiāng.)
[lost object]找回 (zhǎohuì)
⇒ He eventually found the book under his bed.他终于在床下找回了那本书。 (Tā zhōngyú zài chuáng xià zhǎohuíle nà běn shū.)
(= discover)[answer, solution]找出 (zhǎochū)
⇒ There is a genuine effort to find a solution.人们真心实意地努力寻找一条解决的途径。 (Rénmen zhēnxīn shíyì de nǔlì xúnzhǎo yī tiáo jiějué de tújìng.)
[object, person]发(發)现(現) (fāxiàn)
⇒ When she got home she found a six-page letter from Tom.她到家时发现了一封汤姆写给她的6页的信。 (Tā dàojiā shí fāxiànle yī fēng Tāngmǔ xiě gěi tā de liùyè de xìn.)
(= consider) 认(認)为(為) (rènwéi)
⇒ I don't find that funny at all.我认为那一点都没什么好玩的。 (Wǒ rènwéi nà yīdiǎn dōu méi shénme hǎowán de.)
(= get)[work, job]得到 (dédào)
⇒ He cannot find work.他没能得到工作。 (Tā méi néng dédào gōngzuò.)
[money]筹(籌)集 (chóují)
⇒ Some families cannot even find enough money for basic needs.有些家庭甚至筹不到满足基本需要的钱。 (Yǒuxiē jiātíng shènzhì chóu bù dào mǎnzú jīběn xūyào de qián.)
[time]有 (yǒu)
⇒ How do you find time to write these books?你怎么有时间写这些书？ (Nǐ zěnme yǒu shíjiān xiě zhèxiē shū?)
n(c)
(= discovery) 难(難)得之才 (nándé zhī cái) (个(個), gè)
⇒ They've got a new singer, and she's a real find.他们已经找到了一位新歌手 ，她是一个真正的难得之才。 (Tāmen yǐjīng zhǎodàole yī wèi xīngēshǒu , tā shì yī gè zhēnzhèng de nándé zhī cái.)
to find sb guilty/not guilty判决(決)某人有罪/无(無)罪 (pànjué mǒurén yǒuzuì/wúzuì)
to find one's way认(認)得路 (rènde lù)
many exotic species are found there那儿(兒)有许(許)多奇异(異)的物种(種) (nàr yǒu xǔduō qíyì de wùzhǒng)
I found myself starting to laugh我不由自主地笑了起来(來) (wǒ bù yóu zìzhǔ de xiàole qǐlái)
to find that ... 发(發)觉(覺) ... (fājué ... )
⇒ When I woke up, I found I couldn't move my legs.醒来时，我发觉腿动不了了。 (Xǐnglái shí, wǒ fājué tuǐ dòng bù liǎo le.)
to find sth easy/difficult觉(覺)得某事容易/难(難) (juéde mǒushì róngyì/nán)
see usage note
discover
Nearby words of
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All related terms of 'found'
find
( locate : person, object, exit ) 找到 zhǎodào ⇒ The police found a pistol at his home. → 警察在他家里找到一支手枪。 Jǐngchá zài tā jiāli zhǎodào yī zhī shǒuqiāng. ( lost object ) 找回 zhǎohuì ⇒ He eventually found the book under his bed. → 他终于在床下找回了那本书。 Tā zhōngyú zài chuáng xià zhǎohuíle nà běn shū.
lost and found
= lost property
find out
( fact, truth ) 查明 chámíng ⇒ You'll have to watch next week to find out what happens. → 让你们等到下周看看会怎样。 Ràng nǐmen děngdào xiàzhōu kànkan huì zěnyàng.
I found it difficult to ...
我认(認)为(為) ... 很难(難) wǒ rènwéi ... hěn nán
I found myself starting to laugh
我不由自主地笑了起来(來) wǒ bù yóu zìzhǔ de xiàole qǐlái
many exotic species are found there
那儿(兒)有许(許)多奇异(異)的物种(種) nàr yǒu xǔduō qíyì de wùzhǒng
these flowers are to be found all over the country