found

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The lost-and-found department has a box of unclaimed umbrellas.

Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To establish or bring into existence, especially by providing an initial endowment or base: To create and set in operation something new, such as an institution, organization, or city.
    • To lay the groundwork or basis for something: To serve as the base or fundamental principle upon which something is built or developed.
    • To melt and pour (metal or glass) into a mold: To shape an object by casting molten material.

  2. Adjective:

    • Discovered or obtained, especially after searching: Describing something that has been located or come upon. (This is the past participle of the verb 'find').

  3. Noun (archaic):

    • Food and lodging provided in addition to wages.
Usage Examples
  • Verb (To establish):
    • They plan to found a new research institute next year.
    • The university was founded in the 18th century.
  • Verb (To base on):
    • Her theory is founded on years of careful observation.
    • The accusation is not founded on any evidence.
  • Verb (To cast metal):
    • The bell was founded in a local workshop over a century ago.
  • Adjective (Discovered):
    • The found manuscript provided new insights into the author's life. (Here, 'found' is used as an adjective derived from 'find').
Advanced Usage
  • "To be founded on/upon": To have something as a basis or justification.
    • A lasting relationship must be founded on trust and respect.
  • "Newly-founded": Recently established.
    • She got a job at a newly-founded tech startup.
Variants and Related Words
  • Founder (n): A person who establishes an institution, organization, or settlement.
    • He is a founder of the company.
  • Foundation (n):
    • The basis or groundwork of anything.
      • This course lays the foundation for advanced study.
    • An institution established with an endowment.
      • She works for a charitable foundation.
  • Foundry (n): A workshop or factory for casting metal.
    • The old iron foundry has been converted into apartments.
Synonyms
  • Establish: To set up on a firm or permanent basis.
  • Institute: To set in motion or establish.
  • Create: To bring into existence.
  • Base: To use as a foundation or starting point.
  • Cast: To shape molten metal by pouring it into a mold.
Phrasal Verbs / Common Constructions
  • Found on/upon: To use something as the basis for an idea, argument, or institution.
    • The case was founded upon a key witness's testimony.
Related Idioms
  • Well-founded: Based on good reasons or reliable evidence.
    • Your concerns about the project are well-founded.
  • Ill-founded: Not based on fact or good reasons.
    • His criticism of the plan was completely ill-founded.
found

The lost-and-found department has a box of unclaimed umbrellas.

Adjective
  1. come upon unexpectedly or after searching
    • found art
    • the lost-and-found department
Noun
  1. food and lodging provided in addition to money
    • they worked for $30 and found
Verb
  1. use as a basis for; found on
    • base a claim on some observation
  2. set up or lay the groundwork for
    • establish a new department
  3. set up or found
    • She set up a literacy program

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