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found

/ˈfaʊ̯nd/ verb

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In Latin: fundō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about found at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. simple past and past participle of find

noun

  1. Food and lodging; board.

verb

  1. To start (an institution or organization).
  2. To begin building. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. To use as a foundation; to base.

verb

  1. To melt, especially of metal or glass in an industrial setting.
  2. To form by melting a metal and pouring it into a mould; to cast.

Origin

See find.

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