found
/faʊnd/
verb
- To establish or set up an institution, organization, or city.
- The ancient city was founded by settlers from a nearby kingdom.
- They plan to found a new school for the arts in the city center.
- The university was founded in 1850 by a group of scholars.
- To base something on a particular idea, principle, or fact.
- Their friendship was founded on a shared love of music.
- Her argument is founded on years of research and evidence.
- The company's success is founded on trust and hard work.
- Past tense and past participle of 'find' — to discover or locate something.
- They found the missing cat hiding in the garage.
- I found my keys under the couch this morning.
- She found a beautiful seashell on the beach.