found

\ ˈfau̇nd \

Definition of found

past tense and past participle of find

found

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

Origin and Etymology of found

from past participle of ¹find

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First Known Use: 1758

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found

noun

Definition of found

: free food and lodging in addition to wages

they're paid $175 a month and found
—New Yorker

Origin and Etymology of found

from past participle of ¹find

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First Known Use: 1830

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found

verb

Definition of found

founded; founding; founds

transitive verb

1 : to take the first steps in building

2 : to set or ground on something solid : base

3 : to establish (something) often with provision for future maintenance

found an institution

Origin and Etymology of found

Middle English founden, borrowed from Anglo-French fonder, funder, going back to Latin fundāre, derivative of fundus "bottom, base, foundation" — more at ¹bottom

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First Known Use: 13th century

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found

verb

Definition of found

founded; founding; founds

transitive verb

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

Origin and Etymology of found

borrowed from Middle French fondre "to melt, cast," going back to Old French, going back to Latin fundere "to pour, shed, cast, send forth, disperse," going back to Indo-European *ǵhu-n-d-, present tense derivative of *ǵheu̯d- "pour" (also Germanic, in Old English gēotan "to pour, shed," Old High German giozan, Old Norse gjóta "to drop, throw, give birth [of animals]," Gothic giutan "to pour"), extended form of Indo-European *ǵheu̯- "pour," whence Greek chéō, cheîn "to pour, shed," Tocharian B kewu "I will pour," Sanskrit juhoti "(s/he) pours, sacrifices"

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First Known Use: 1562

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