IPA: /faʊnd/
KK: /faʊnd/
Having all usual or expected equipment or features; often used to describe something that is presented in its original state without alteration.
The found objects in the art exhibit were displayed just as they were discovered.
A type of payment that includes free food and a place to stay, along with a salary.
The job offered a good salary with found, making it very attractive to applicants.
To create or establish something, especially an organization or institution, often with the intention of it continuing to exist.
The entrepreneur decided to found a new tech company to innovate in the industry.
Past: founded
Past Participle: founded
Found → The word originates from Old English 'fundian', meaning to establish or to set up. It refers to the act of establishing something, such as a company or institution.
Think of the Old English word 'fundian', which means to establish something — that's why 'found' means to set up or create something.