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   Found

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   • 1. past and past participle of find

   adjective

   • 1. having been discovered by chance or unexpectedly.
   • ▪ (of an object or sound) collected in its natural state and presented in a new context as part of a work of art or piece of music: "collages of found photos"
   • ▪ (of art) comprising or making use of found objects.
   • ▪ (of poetry) formed by taking a piece of non-poetic text and reinterpreting its structure metrically.
   • 2. (of a ship) equipped; supplied: "the ship was two years old, well found and seaworthy"

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   What does found mean?

   • found (third-person singular simple present founds, present participle founding, simple past and past participle founded) ( transitive) To start (an institution or organization ). To begin building. (Can we add an example for this sense?) To use as a foundation; to base .

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   What does find mean?

   • something found, especially something of value or interest. That old book is quite a find! hallazgo to become able to cope with a new situation. She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet. acostumbrarse 1. to discover. I found out what was troubling her. descubrir, averiguar

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   What is found verb?

   • Definition of found verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary found something to start something, such as an organization or an institution, especially by providing money synonym establish to found a museum/company Her family founded the college in 1895. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What is the difference between found and found?

   • This pair of words shouldn’t cause much trouble; just don’t be confused by the fact that the second one ( found) looks like the past tense and past participle forms of the first one: found the lost city of Atlantis (past tense of to find) a plan to found a city called Atlantis (to establish such a city)

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   What is the root word for found?

   • From Middle English founden, from Old French fondre, from Latin fundere. Cognate with Spanish fundir and hundir . found (third-person singular simple present founds, present participle founding, simple past and past participle founded) ( transitive) To melt, especially of metal in an industrial setting.

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   What does Fonder mean?

   • From Longman Business Dictionary found /faʊnd/ verb [ transitive] to start a new company or organization The company was founded back in 1947. → See Verb table Origin found2 (1300-1400) Old French fonder, from Latin fundus “bottom” found meaning, definition, what is found: the past tense and past participle of fi...: Learn more.

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   FOUND meaning: 1. to start an organization, especially by providing money: 2. to base something on a set of ideas…. Learn more.

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   Jun 16, 2024 · 1. Found is the past tense and past participle of find. 2. transitive verb. 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.

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   enPR: found, IPA(key): /faʊnd/

   Rhymes: -aʊnd

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   From Middle English founden, from Old French founder (Modern French: fonder), from Latin fundāre. Compare fund.

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

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   Found definition: to set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence. See examples of FOUND used in a sentence.

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   find (fīnd), USA pronunciation v., found, find•ing, n. v.t. to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street. to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort: to find an apartment; to find happiness. to locate or recover (something lost or misplaced): I can't find my blue socks.