found

found
1.
past and past part. of FIND.
2.
v.
1 tr. a establish (esp. with an endowment). b originate or initiate (an institution).
2 tr. be the original builder or begin the building of (a town etc.).
3 tr. lay the base of (a building etc.).
4 (foll. by on, upon) a tr. construct or base (a story, theory, rule, etc.) according to a specified principle or ground. b intr. have a basis in.
Phrases and idioms:
founding father a person associated with a founding, esp. an American statesman at the time of the Revolution.
Etymology: ME f. OF fonder f. L fundare f. fundus bottom
3.
v.tr.
1 a melt and mould (metal). b fuse (materials for glass).
2 make by founding.
Derivatives:
founder n.
Etymology: ME f. OF fondre f. L fundere fus- pour

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