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- Dictionaryfound/faʊnd/
verb
- 1. past and past participle of find
adjective
- 1. having been discovered by chance or unexpectedly.
- 2. (of a ship) equipped: "the ship was well found and seaworthy"
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FOUND definition: 1. past simple and past participle of find 2. to bring something into existence: 3. to build a…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of found verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'found' found. (faʊnd ) Word forms: founds , founding , founded. 1. A1. Found is the past tense and past participle of find. 2. verb B2. 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.
to discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something: I've just found a ten-pound note in my pocket. I couldn't find Andrew's phone number. You'll find the knives and forks in the left-hand drawer. Researchers are hoping to find a cure for the disease.
Found definition: to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence. See examples of FOUND used in a sentence.
adj. 1. (Nautical Terms) furnished, or fitted out: the boat is well found. 2. Brit with meals, heating, bed linen, etc, provided without extra charge (esp in the phrase all found) found. (faʊnd)
verb. set up or lay the groundwork for. synonyms: constitute, establish, institute, plant. see more. set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of. verb. use as a basis for; found on.
n. something that is provided or furnished without charge, esp. meals given a domestic: Maid wanted, good salary and found. found2 (found), v.t. to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence: to found a new publishing company. to lay the lowest part of (a structure) on a firm base or ground: a house founded on solid rock.
Found definition: To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence.
