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Also Inflected form of find

found

UK/ˈfaːnd/ US/ˈfaʊ̯nd/ very common
verb (3) adjective (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

set up or found

  • “She set up a literacy program”
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2.

set up or lay the groundwork for

  • “establish a new department”
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3.

use as a basis for; found on

  • “base a claim on some observation”
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adjective

1.

come upon unexpectedly or after searching

  • “found art”
  • “the lost-and-found department”
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noun

1.

food and lodging provided in addition to money

  • “they worked for $30 and found”

Origin

From Middle English founden, from Old French fondre, from Latin fundere. Cognate with Spanish fundir and hundir, and French fondre.

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