found

1 of 5

ˈfau̇nd

past tense and past participle of find

found

2 of 5

adjective

: having all usual, standard, or reasonably expected equipment

the boat comes fully found, ready to go

Holiday

: presented as or incorporated into an artistic work essentially as found

sculpture of fabric, wood, and other found materials

Hilton Kramer

found

3 of 5

noun

: free food and lodging in addition to wages

they're paid $175 a month and found

New Yorker

found

4 of 5

verb (1)

founded; founding; founds

transitive verb

: to take the first steps in building

: to set or ground on something solid : base

: to establish (something) often with provision for future maintenance

found an institution

found

5 of 5

verb

founded; founding; founds

transitive verb

: to melt (a material, such as metal) and pour into a mold

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of find entry 1

Noun

from past participle of find entry 1

Verb (1)

Middle English founden, borrowed from Anglo-French fonder, funder, going back to Latin fundāre, derivative of fundus "bottom, base, foundation" — more at bottom entry 1

Verb

borrowed from Middle French fondre "to melt, cast," going back to Old French, going back to Latin fundere "to pour, shed, cast, send forth, disperse," going back to Indo-European *ǵ^hu-n-d-, present tense derivative of *ǵ^heu̯d- "pour" (also Germanic, in Old English gēotan "to pour, shed," Old High German giozan, Old Norse gjóta "to drop, throw, give birth [of animals]," Gothic giutan "to pour"), extended form of Indo-European *ǵ^heu̯- "pour," whence Greek chéō, cheîn "to pour, shed," Tocharian B kewu "I will pour," Sanskrit juhoti "(s/he) pours, sacrifices"

First Known Use

Adjective

1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1830, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1562, in the meaning defined above

单词	found
释义	found 1 of 5 ˈfau̇nd past tense and past participle of find found 2 of 5 adjective 1 : having all usual, standard, or reasonably expected equipment the boat comes fully found, ready to go Holiday 2 : presented as or incorporated into an artistic work essentially as found sculpture of fabric, wood, and other found materials Hilton Kramer found 3 of 5 noun : free food and lodging in addition to wages they're paid $175 a month and found New Yorker found 4 of 5 verb (1) founded; founding; founds transitive verb 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 found 5 of 5 verb founded; founding; founds transitive verb : to melt (a material, such as metal) and pour into a mold Synonyms Verb (1) begin constitute establish inaugurate initiate innovate institute introduce launch pioneer plant set up start See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Adjective from past participle of find entry 1 Noun from past participle of find entry 1 Verb (1) Middle English founden, borrowed from Anglo-French fonder, funder, going back to Latin fundāre, derivative of fundus "bottom, base, foundation" — more at bottom entry 1 Verb borrowed from Middle French fondre "to melt, cast," going back to Old French, going back to Latin fundere "to pour, shed, cast, send forth, disperse," going back to Indo-European ǵ^hu-n-d-, present tense derivative of ǵ^heu̯d- "pour" (also Germanic, in Old English gēotan "to pour, shed," Old High German giozan, Old Norse gjóta "to drop, throw, give birth [of animals]," Gothic giutan "to pour"), extended form of Indo-European ǵ^heu̯- "pour," whence Greek chéō, cheîn* "to pour, shed," Tocharian B kewu "I will pour," Sanskrit juhoti "(s/he) pours, sacrifices" First Known Use Adjective 1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1830, in the meaning defined above Verb (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1562, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing found found poem lost and found found wanting is nowhere to be found nowhere to be found well-found co-found found object found poem lost and found found wanting is nowhere to be found nowhere to be found well-found co-found found object See More Kids Definition found 1 of 2 past tense and past participle of find found 2 of 2 verb ˈfau̇nd founded; founding : to begin or create : establish This town was founded in 1886. Legal Definition found 1 of 2 past and past participle of find found 2 of 2 transitive verb : to establish (as an institution) often with provision for future maintenance found verb as in to establish to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance establish pioneer create introduce initiate institute launch begin plant constitute inaugurate construct start originate set up innovate organize author develop invent father produce devise concoct conceive manufacture make up fund contrive refound finance fabricate expand arrange endow enlarge systematize subsidize put up reinstitute systemize think (up) reinitiate cook (up) relaunch Antonyms & Near Antonyms shut (up) close (down) stop end nullify phase out abolish finish annihilate terminate annul halt wind up wrap up round (off or out) See More
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found

adjective

noun

verb (1)

verb

Synonyms

Word History

Phrases Containing found

Kids Definition

verb

Legal Definition

transitive verb

verb