found

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Most common English words: last « here « thought « #139: found » people » still » just

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[edit] Etymology 1

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found

  1. Simple past tense and past participle of find.

[edit] Etymology 2

From Old French founder (French: fonder), from Latin fundare.

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Infinitive
to found

Third person singular
founds

Simple past
founded

Past participle
founded

Present participle
founding

to found (third-person singular simple present founds, present participle founding, simple past and past participle founded)

  1. To begin building.
  2. To start some type of organization or company.
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to begin building
to start organization
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[edit] Etymology 3

From Middle French fondre.

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Infinitive
to found

Third person singular
founds

Simple past
founded

Past participle
founded

Present participle
founding

to found (third-person singular simple present founds, present participle founding, simple past and past participle founded)

  1. To melt.
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to melt

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