- the past tense and past participle of find
furnished, or fitted out with meals, heating, bed linen, etc, provided without extra charge (esp in the phrase all found)
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found1 /faʊnd/USA pronunciation
v.
found2 /faʊnd/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- pt. and pp. of find.
found2 /faʊnd/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]
- to establish on a firm or long-lasting basis:She went on to found a new company.
- to provide a firm basis for;
ground:a story founded on fact.
found1
(found),USA pronunciation v.
adj.
n.
found2 (found),USA pronunciation v.t.
found3 (found),USA pronunciation v.t.
- pt. and pp. of find.
- equipped, outfitted, or furnished:He bought a new boat, fully found.
adj.
- British Termsprovided or furnished without additional charge, as to a tenant;
included within the price, rent, etc. (often used postpositively):Room to let, laundry found.
n.
- something that is provided or furnished without charge, esp. meals given a domestic:Maid wanted, good salary and found.
found2 (found),USA pronunciation 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.
- to base or ground (usually fol. by on or upon):a story founded on fact.
- to provide a basis or ground for.
- Latin fundāre, derivative of fundus bottom, foundation
- Old French fonder
- Middle English founden 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged organize, inaugurate, institute, originate.
found3 (found),USA pronunciation v.t.
- Metallurgyto melt and pour (metal, glass, etc.) into a mold.
- Metallurgyto form or make (an article) of molten material in a mold;
cast.
- Latin fundere to pour, melt, cast
- Middle French fondre to melt, cast
- Middle English fonden 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
- (transitive)
to bring into being, set up, or establish (something, such as an institution, society, etc) - (transitive)
to build or establish the foundation or basis of - (also intr; followed by on or upon)
to have a basis (in); depend (on)
to cast (a material, such as metal or glass) by melting and pouring into a mould to shape or make (articles) in this way; cast