found

Noun · Verb · Adjective

Synonyms: establish set up launch plant constitute institute base ground

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

food and lodging provided in addition to money“they worked for $30 and found”

Verb (3)

set up or found“She set up a literacy program”Synonyms: establish set up launch
set up or lay the groundwork for“establish a new department”Synonyms: establish plant constitute institute
use as a basis for; found on“base a claim on some observation”Synonyms: establish base ground

Adjective (1)

come upon unexpectedly or after searching“found art”“the lost-and-found department”

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Found \Found\, imp. & p. p. of Find. [1913 Webster]

Found \Found\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Founded; p. pr. & vb. n. Founding.] [F. fondre, L. fundere to found, pour.] To form by melting a metal, and pouring it into a mold; to cast. "Whereof to found their engines." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Found \Found\, n. A thin, single-cut file for combmakers. [1913 Webster]

Found \Found\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Founded; p. pr. & vb. n. Founding.] [F. fonder, L. fundare, fr. fundus bottom. See 1st Bottom, and cf. Founder, v. i., Fund.]

1.To lay the basis of; to set, or place, as on something solid, for support; to ground; to establish upon a basis, literal or figurative; to fix firmly. [1913 Webster]

I had else been perfect, Whole as the marble, founded as the rock.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

A man that all his time Hath founded his good fortunes on your love.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

It fell not, for it was founded on a rock.— Matt. vii. 25.[1913 Webster]

2.To take the ffirst steps or measures in erecting or building up; to furnish the materials for beginning; to begin to raise; to originate; as, to found a college; to found a family. [1913 Webster]

There they shall found Their government, and their great senate choose.— Milton.

Syn: To base; ground; institute; establish; fix. See Predicate. [1913 Webster]

Find \Find\ (f[imac]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Found (found); p. pr. & vb. n. Finding.] [AS. findan; akin to D. vinden, OS. & OHG. findan, G. finden, Dan. finde, icel. & Sw. finna, Goth. fin[thorn]an; and perh. to L. petere to seek, Gr. pi`ptein to fall, Skr. pat to fall, fly, E. petition.]

1.To meet with, or light upon, accidentally; to gain the first sight or knowledge of, as of something new, or unknown; hence, to fall in with, as a person. [1913 Webster]

Searching the window for a flint, I found This paper, thus sealed up.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

In woods and forests thou art found.— Cowley.[1913 Webster]

2.To learn by experience or trial; to perceive; to experience; to discover by the intellect or the feelings; to detect; to feel. "I find you passing gentle." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

The torrid zone is now found habitable.— Cowley.[1913 Webster]

3.To come upon by seeking; as, to find something lost. (a) To discover by sounding; as, to find bottom. (b) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end; as, water is found to be a compound substance. (c) To gain, as the object of desire or effort; as, to find leisure; to find means. (d) To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire. [1913 Webster]

Seek, and ye shall find.— Matt. vii. 7.[1913 Webster]

Every mountain now hath found a tongue.— Byron.[1913 Webster]

4.To provide for; to supply; to furnish; as, to find food for workemen; he finds his nephew in money. [1913 Webster]

Wages [pounds]14 and all found.— London Times.[1913 Webster]

Nothing a day and find yourself.— Dickens.[1913 Webster]

5.To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish; as, to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person. [1913 Webster]

To find his title with some shows of truth.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

To find out, to detect (a thief); to discover (a secret) -- to solve or unriddle (a parable or enigma); to understand. "Canst thou by searching find out God?" --Job. xi. 7. "We do hope to find out all your tricks." --Milton.

To find fault with, to blame; to censure.

To find one's self, to be; to fare; -- often used in speaking of health; as, how do you find yourself this morning? [1913 Webster]