# founded

Pronunciation: say "FOWN-did" /ˈfaʊndɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of found. — simple past and past participle of found
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of found. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _She founded the charity after retiring from medicine._
   - _The university was founded in the nineteenth century._

## Adjective

2. Having a sound basis in fact, reason, or evidence.
   - Simple: Based on real facts or good reasons.
   - _The criticism was founded on a careful study of the data._
   - _His optimism seemed founded, given the strong early results._

## Other meanings

- (verb) Simple past and past participle of find. Nonstandard, chiefly in young children's speech; the standard form is found.

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