verb

found

Translation

found (past of find), founded (past of found)

I found my keys under the sofa.

She founded the company in 2010.

((sth.)) to find (sth.) I found my wallet.

((sb.)) ((adjective)) to consider (sb.) (adjective) I found him very helpful.

((sth.)) to establish (sth.) She founded a charity.

((sth.)) ((on sth.)) to base (sth.) on (sth.) He founded his argument on facts.

Synonyms (past of find): discovered, located; Synonyms (to found): established, created

1. Past of 'find', from Old English 'findan'. 2. 'to found' (establish), from Latin 'fundus' (bottom, foundation).

Remember the two main meanings: you 'found' (discovered) a great location, so you decided to 'found' (establish) a city there.