[faʊnd], (Verb)

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[faʊnd], (Adjective)

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- having been discovered by chance or unexpectedly

- (of a ship) equipped
(e.g: the ship was well found and seaworthy)


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[faʊnd], (Verb)

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- establish or originate (an institution or organization)
(e.g: the monastery was founded in 1665)

- base (something) on a particular principle, idea, or feeling
(e.g: a society founded on the highest principles of religion and education)


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Middle English: from Old French fonder, from Latin fundare, from fundus ‘bottom, base’

[faʊnd], (Verb)

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- melt and mould (metal)


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early 16th century: from French fondre, from Latin fundere ‘melt, pour’