found
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[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /'fɑʊnd/
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- Rhymes: -aʊnd
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Verb
found
- Simple past tense and past participle of find.
[edit] Etymology 2
From Old French founder (French: fonder), from Latin fundare.
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to found (third-person singular simple present founds, present participle founding, simple past and past participle founded)
- To begin building.
- To start some type of organization or company.
[edit] Translations
to begin building
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to start organization
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[edit] Etymology 3
From Middle French fondre.
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to found (third-person singular simple present founds, present participle founding, simple past and past participle founded)
- To melt.
[edit] Translations
to melt