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	founders
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 founders 1 of 2 noun plural of founder as in creators a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance creators authors fathers inventors pioneers makers originators establishers initiators designers cofounders begetters generators founding fathers co-founders innovators inaugurators sires institutors builders instituters developers co-creators researchers organizers producers promoters cocreators devisers introducers formulators contrivers inspirers spawners conceivers encouragers inspirations researchists galvanizers Antonyms & Near Antonyms students supporters pupils followers disciples founders 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of founder 1 as in flops to be unsuccessful the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up Synonyms & Similar Words flops struggles fails collapses tanks folds bombs misses falls flat falls short craters strikes out comes up empty lays an egg dies on the vine flames out washes out comes to grief comes a cropper falls on one's face flunks goes under crashes flounders declines skids crumbles misfires slips wanes miscarries slumps sinks implodes self-destructs Antonyms & Near Antonyms goes succeeds comes off cooks delivers goes over clicks flourishes works out triumphs pans out thrives prospers wins prevails See More 2 as in collapses to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered Synonyms & Similar Words collapses goes gives way goes out gives tumbles buckles yields dies implodes caves (in) crumples crumbles melts crashes shatters stalls gives out bursts melts down fails breaks down splits pops cracks splinters breaks snaps flattens deflates smashes conks (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rises swells inflates
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found

adjective

noun

verb (1)

verb

Synonyms

Word History

Phrases Containing found

Kids Definition

verb

Legal Definition

transitive verb

noun

verb