FOUND Definition & Meaning

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found

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verb (used with object)

to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence:
to found a new publishing company.
Synonyms: , , ,
to lay the lowest part of (a structure) on a firm base or ground:
a house founded on solid rock.
to base or ground (usually followed by on or upon ):
a story founded on fact.
to provide a basis or ground for.

found

[ found ]

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of find.

adjective

equipped, outfitted, or furnished:
He bought a new boat, fully found.
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

something that is provided or furnished without charge, especially meals given a domestic:
Maid wanted, good salary and found.

found

[ found ]

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verb (used with object)

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

found

/ �ڲ�ʊ�Ի� /

verb

the past tense and past participle of find

adjective

furnished, or fitted out
the boat is well found
with meals, heating, bed linen, etc, provided without extra charge (esp in the phrase all found )

found

/ �ڲ�ʊ�Ի� /

verb

tr to bring into being, set up, or establish (something, such as an institution, society, etc)
tr to build or establish the foundation or basis of
also intr; foll by on or upon to have a basis (in); depend (on)

found

/ �ڲ�ʊ�Ի� /

verb

to cast (a material, such as metal or glass) by melting and pouring into a mould
to shape or make (articles) in this way; cast

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51�Թ� 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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51�Թ� 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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But when he checked back in during the second quarter, the Lakers had found a little footing and traces of rhythm, and he cut backdoor to score his first basket on an easy layup.

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The players have found a way to not let it block their success.

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Officers at the Amador County prison found Robert E. Cole unresponsive in his cell at about 6:30 a.m., according to a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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A stack of fliers accusing opposition leaders of being pro-North Korean forces were found near him.

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She found Excel's "conduct in relation to this litigation was both unreasonable and out of the norm", and therefore ordered the firm to pay the winning party's legal costs of £10,240.10.

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