found¹ (found)

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[Middle English founden, from Old French fonder, from Latin fundāre, from fundus, bottom.]

transitive verb: found·ed, found·ing, founds. 

1. To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence: The college was founded in 1872.
2. To establish the foundation or basis of; base: found a theory on firm evidence.

synonyms:

found¹create, establish, institute, organize These verbs mean to bring something into existence and set it in operation: founded a colony; created a trust fund; establishing a business; instituted an annual benefit concert; organizing a field trip.

found² (found)

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[Middle English founden, from Old French fondre, from Latin fundere.]

transitive verb: found·ed, found·ing, founds. 

1. To melt (metal) and pour into a mold.
2. To make (objects) by pouring molten material into a mold.

found³ (found)

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verb 

Past tense and past participle of find

find (fīnd)

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[Middle English finden, from Old English findan.]

verb: found (found), find·ing, finds. 

transitive verb 

1. To come upon, often by accident; meet with.
2. To come upon or discover by searching or making an effort: found the leak in the pipe.
3. To discover or ascertain through observation, experience, or study: found a solution; find the product of two numbers; found that it didn't really matter.
4. 1. To perceive to be, after experience or consideration: found the gadget surprisingly useful; found the book entertaining.
   2. To experience or feel: found comfort in her smile.
5. To recover (something lost): found her keys.
6. To recover the use of; regain: found my voice and replied.
7. To succeed in reaching; arrive at: The dart found its mark.
8. To obtain or acquire by effort: found the money by economizing.
9. To decide on and make a declaration about: The jury deliberated and found a verdict of guilty. All the jurors found him guilty.
10. To furnish; supply.
11. 1. To bring (oneself) to an awareness of what one truly wishes to be and do in life.
    2. To perceive (oneself) to be in a specific place or condition: found herself at home that night; found himself drawn to the stranger.

intransitive verb 

To come to a legal decision or verdict: The jury found for the defendant.

noun 

1. The act of finding.
2. Something that is found, especially an unexpectedly valuable discovery: The Rosetta stone was a providential archaeological find.

phrasal verbs

find out

To ascertain (something), as through examination or inquiry: I found out the phone number by looking it up. If you're not sure, find out.

To detect the true nature or character of; expose: Liars risk being found out.

To detect and apprehend; catch: Most embezzlers are found out in the end.

derivatives

find́a·ble

adjective