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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"
1. (transitive) to bring into being, set up, or establish (something, such as an institution, society, etc) 2. (transitive) to build or establish the foundation or basis of. 3. (also intr; foll by on or upon) to have a basis (in); depend (on) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
A1 [ T ] 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.
1. a. : to come upon often accidentally : encounter. found a $10 bill on the ground. b. : to meet with (a particular reception) hoped to find favor. 2. a. : to come upon by searching or effort. must find a suitable person for the job. b. : to discover by study or experiment. find an answer. c. : to obtain by effort or management.
past tense, past participle of find. Definition of found verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Check pronunciation: found. Definition of found verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb [ T ] uk / faʊnd / us. found verb [T] (START) Add to word list. B2. to start an organization, especially by providing money: The company was founded in 1861. found verb [T] (BASE) to base something on a set of ideas or beliefs: [ often passive ] a society founded on principles of equality. found. uk / faʊnd / us. past of find.
