found

¹found

\ˈfau̇nd\

Definition of FOUND

past and past participle of find

²found

adjective

Definition of FOUND

1

: having all usual, standard, or reasonably expected equipment <the boat comes fully found, ready to go — Holiday>

2

: presented as or incorporated into an artistic work essentially as found <sculpture of fabric, wood, and other found materials — Hilton Kramer>

First Known Use of FOUND

1793

Rhymes with FOUND

bound, crowned, ground, hound, mound, pound, round, sound, stound, swound, wound

³found

noun

Definition of FOUND

: free food and lodging in addition to wages <they're paid $175 a month and found — New Yorker>

First Known Use of FOUND

1830

⁴found

transitive verb

Definition of FOUND

1

: to take the first steps in building

2

: to set or ground on something solid : base

3

: to establish (as an institution) often with provision for future maintenance

Origin of FOUND

Middle English, from Anglo-French funder, fonder, from Latin fundare, from fundus bottom — more at bottom

First Known Use: 13th century

⁵found

transitive verb

Definition of FOUND

: to melt (as metal) and pour into a mold

Origin of FOUND

Middle French fondre to pour, melt, from Latin fundere; akin to Old English gēotan to pour, Greek chein

First Known Use: 1562