- verb
- past and past participle of find
adjectivefound (adjective)- having been discovered by chance or unexpectedly.
- (of an object or sound) collected in its natural state and presented in a new context as part of a work of art or piece of music:"collages of found photos"
- (of art) comprising or making use of found objects.
- (of poetry) formed by taking a piece of non-poetic text and reinterpreting its structure metrically.
- (of a ship) equipped; supplied:"the ship was two years old, well found and seaworthy"
verbfound (verb) · founds (third person present) · founded (past tense) · founded (past participle) · founding (present participle)- establish or originate (an institution or organization), especially by providing an endowment:"the monastery was founded in 1665"
- plan and begin the building of (a town or colony):"William Penn founded Pennsylvania"
- (be founded on/upon)construct or base (a principle or other abstract thing) according to a particular principle or grounds:"a society founded on the highest principles of religion and education"
- (of a thing) serve as a basis for:"the company's fortunes are founded on its minerals business"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French fonder, from Latin fundare, from fundus ‘bottom, base’.verbfound (verb) · founds (third person present) · founded (past tense) · founded (past participle) · founding (present participle)- melt and mold (metal).
- fuse (materials) to make glass.
- make (an article) by melting and molding metal.
Originearly 16th century: from French fondre, from Latin fundere ‘melt, pour’.verbfound (past tense) · found (past participle)- discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly:"Lindsey looked up to find Neil watching her" · "the remains of a body had been found"
- discover (someone or something) after a deliberate search:"in this climate it could be hard to find a buyer"
- (find oneself)discover oneself to be in a surprising or unexpected situation:"phobia sufferers often find themselves virtual prisoners in their own home"
- succeed in obtaining (something):"she also found the time to raise five children"
- summon up (a quality, especially courage) with an effort:"I found the courage to speak"
- (of hunters or hounds) discover game, especially a fox:"she heard the new halloo—they had found"
- recognize or discover (something) to be present:"vitamin B12 is found in dairy products"
- become aware of; discover to be the case:"the majority of staff find the magazine to be informative and useful" · "she found that none of the local nursery schools had an available slot"
- ascertain (something) by study, calculation, or inquiry:"a forum that attempts to find solutions for multimedia publishers"
- (find oneself)discover the fundamental truths about one's own character and identity:"I did psychotherapy for years—I wanted to find myself"
- perceive or experience (something) to be the case:"both men found it difficult to put ideas into words"
- law(of a court) officially declare to be the case:"he was found guilty of speeding" · "the court found that the trial judge had not erred in his directions to the jury"
- (of a thing) reach or arrive at, either of its own accord or without the human agent being known:"water finds its own level"
- (find one's way)reach one's destination by one's own efforts, without knowing in advance how to get there:"he found his way to the front door"
- (find one's way)come to be in a certain situation:"each and every boy found his way into a suitable occupation"
- (of a letter) reach (someone).
- archaicreach the understanding or conscience of (someone):"the books of which I have been speaking found me and taught me"
OriginOld English findan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinden and German finden.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- establish or originate (an institution or organization), especially by providing an endowment:
- construct or base (a principle or other abstract thing) according to a particular principle or grounds:
verb- discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly:
- recognize or discover (something) to be present:
- ascertain (something) by study, calculation, or inquiry:
- perceive or experience (something) to be the case:
- (of a court) officially declare to be the case:
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