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verb
- 1. past and past participle of find
adjective
- 1. having been discovered by chance or unexpectedly.
- 2. (of a ship) equipped; supplied: "the ship was two years old, well found and seaworthy"
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The meaning of FOUND is past tense and past participle of find. How to use found in a sentence.
to bring something into existence: Boston was founded in 1630 by Puritan colonists from England. She left a large sum of money in her will to found a wildlife sanctuary. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Found definition: to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence. See examples of FOUND used in a sentence.
Definition of found verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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)
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. The Independent Labour Party was founded in Bradford on January 13, 1893. [be VERB -ed]
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.
verb. use as a basis for; found on. synonyms: base, establish, ground. see more. adjective. come upon unexpectedly or after searching. “ found art” “the lost-and- found department” synonyms: recovered. found after being lost. saved. rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin. see more. noun.
FOUND definition: 1. to start an organization, especially by providing money: 2. to base something on a set of ideas…. Learn more.
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.
