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Found Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Found? [n] food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found" [adj] come upon unexpectedly or after searching; "found art"; "the lost-and-found department" [v] use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation" [v] set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" [v] set up or found; "She set up a literacy program" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Found: base \| constitute \| establish \| establish \| establish \| ground \| institute \| launch \| plant \| recovered(p) \| set up Related Terms \| Find terms related to Found: assemble \| author \| base \| bear \| bed \| beget \| begin \| blaze \| blister \| block out \| bottom \| brand \| breed \| bring about \| bring forth \| bring to effect \| bring to pass \| bring up \| broach \| build \| build in \| burn \| burn in \| burn off \| carve \| cast \| cause \| cauterize \| char \| chase \| chisel \| christen \| coal \| commence \| conceive \| confirm \| constitute \| crack \| create \| cupel \| cut \| deep-dye \| define \| develop \| do \| effect \| effectuate \| efform \| embed \| engender \| engraft \| engrave \| entrench \| erect \| establish \| etch \| fashion \| father \| figure \| fix \| flame \| float \| forge \| form \| formalize \| frame \| generate \| gestate \| give birth to \| give occasion to \| give origin to \| give rise to \| grave \| ground \| hew \| impact \| implant \| impress \| imprint \| inaugurate \| incept \| induct \| infix \| ingrain \| initiate \| inscribe \| insculpture \| install \| institute \| introduce \| invest \| jam \| knead \| knock out \| launch \| lay out \| lay the foundation \| lick into shape \| lift up \| lodge \| make \| materialize \| mint \| model \| mold \| occasion \| organize \| originate \| oxidate \| oxidize \| pack \| parch \| pitch \| plant \| predicate \| print \| produce \| put in \| put up \| pyrolyze \| raise \| realize \| rear \| rest \| ring in \| root \| rough out \| roughcast \| roughhew \| scorch \| sculp \| sculpt \| sculpture \| sear \| seat \| set \| set afloat \| set agoing \| set in \| set on foot \| set up \| settle \| shape \| singe \| sire \| solder \| stamp \| start \| start going \| start up \| stay \| stereotype \| support \| sustain \| swinge \| tailor \| thermoform \| torrefy \| turn on \| usher in \| vesicate \| vest \| vulcanize \| wedge \| weld \| work See Also \| appoint \| build \| earnings \| fix \| initiate \| name \| nominate \| open \| open up \| pay \| pioneer \| remuneration \| salary \| saved \| wage Found In Webster's Dictionary \Found\, imp. & p. p. of {Find}. \Found\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Founded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Founding}.] [F. fondre, L. fundere to found, pour.] To form by melting a metal, and pouring it into a mold; to cast. ``Whereof to found their engines.'' --Milton. \Found\, n. A thin, single-cut file for combmakers. \Found\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Founded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Founding}.] [F. fonder, L. fundare, fr. fundus bottom. See 1st {Bottom}, and cf. {Founder}, v. i., {Fund}.] 1. To lay the basis of; to set, or place, as on something solid, for support; to ground; to establish upon a basis, literal or figurative; to fix firmly. I had else been perfect, Whole as the marble, founded as the rock. --Shak. A man that all his time Hath founded his good fortunes on your love. --Shak. It fell not, for it was founded on a rock. --Matt. vii. 25. 2. To take the ffirst steps or measures in erecting or building up; to furnish the materials for beginning; to begin to raise; to originate; as, to found a college; to found a family. There they shall found Their government, and their great senate choose. --Milton. Syn: To base; ground; institute; establish; fix. See {Predicate}.

Found Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Found?

[n] food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"
[adj] come upon unexpectedly or after searching; "found art"; "the lost-and-found department"
[v] use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
[v] set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"
[v] set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"

Found In Webster's Dictionary

\Found\,
imp. & p. p. of {Find}.


\Found\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Founded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Founding}.] [F. fondre, L. fundere to found, pour.]
To form by melting a metal, and pouring it into a mold; to
cast. ``Whereof to found their engines.'' --Milton.


\Found\, n.
A thin, single-cut file for combmakers.


\Found\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Founded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Founding}.] [F. fonder, L. fundare, fr. fundus bottom. See
1st {Bottom}, and cf. {Founder}, v. i., {Fund}.]
1. To lay the basis of; to set, or place, as on something
   solid, for support; to ground; to establish upon a basis,
   literal or figurative; to fix firmly.

         I had else been perfect, Whole as the marble,
         founded as the rock.                  --Shak.

         A man that all his time Hath founded his good
         fortunes on your love.                --Shak.

         It fell not, for it was founded on a rock. --Matt.
                                               vii. 25.

2. To take the ffirst steps or measures in erecting or
   building up; to furnish the materials for beginning; to
   begin to raise; to originate; as, to found a college; to
   found a family.

         There they shall found Their government, and their
         great senate choose.                  --Milton.

Syn: To base; ground; institute; establish; fix. See
     {Predicate}.

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