found

Formsfounds, founding, founded

Pluralfounds (some meanings)

1. 1
   discoveredverb

   Past tense and past participle of find. Use this form when the finding already happened.

   She found her keys under the sofa cushions.

   We found a great pizza place near our school.

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To start an organization, such as a school, company, or club.

   They want to found a club for young chess players.

   Her grandmother founded the town's first library.

   Similarestablish, start (entry), create, launch, institute

   Oppositedissolve, close, abolish

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3. 3
   base onverbtransitive

   To build a plan or idea on something strong that supports it.

   Like building a house on solid ground so it stands strong.

   You should found your plan on what people really need.

   She founded her argument on numbers from the report.

   Similarbase, ground, build, predicate, rest

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4. 4
   start a buildingverbtransitive

   To begin building something, starting with its base.

   Workers will found the new bridge on solid rock.

   Builders founded the tower on deep stone blocks.

   Similarbuild, base, set, ground, erect

5. 5
   cast metalverbtransitive

   To make a metal object by melting metal and pouring it into a mold.

   Like pouring melted chocolate into a mold to make a shape.

   The workers will found a new bell for the church.

   Long ago, people founded tools and weapons from melted bronze.

   Similarcast, mold

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6. 6
   meltverbtransitive

   To melt metal or glass in a very hot oven at a factory.

   Like melting butter in a pan, but with metal and much more heat.

   The factory can found enough glass for thousands of bottles each day.

   Workers founded the old metal so it could be shaped into new parts.

   Similarmelt, fuse

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7. 7
   board and lodgingnoununcountable

   Free meals and a place to sleep that come with a job.

   The ranch offered him forty dollars a month and found.

   Her job at the inn came with found, so she saved most of her pay.

   Similarboard, keep

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8. 8
   furnace peaknountransitivecountable

   The time when a glass oven is at its hottest, so the glass can melt completely.

   The found lasts all night while the glass slowly melts.

   After the found, the melted glass is ready to shape.

   Similarmelt

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9. 9
   comb filenountransitivecountable

   A thin metal tool used to smooth and shape the teeth of combs.

   He used a found to make the comb's teeth smooth.

   She bought a new found for her comb-making work.

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