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found 1
(found)tr.v. found·ed, found·ing, founds
1. To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence: The college was founded in 1872. See Synonyms at establish.
2. To establish the foundation or basis of; base: found a theory on firm evidence.
[Middle English founden, from Old French fonder, from Latin fundāre, from fundus, bottom.]
found 2
(found)tr.v. 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.
[Middle English founden, from Old French fondre, from Latin fundere; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
found 3
(found)v.
Past tense and past participle of find.
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founding
(ˈfaʊndɪŋ)n
the activity or process of beginning an institution; foundation
adj
first or original; present at the foundation: a founding director.
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| Noun | 1. |  founding - the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" authorship, paternity - the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed" |
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založení
grundlægningoprettelse
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founding
[ˈfaʊndɪŋ]A. N → fundación f
B. CPD founding fathers NPL → fundadores mpl, próceres mpl (LAm)
Founding Fathers NPL (US) (Hist) → Padres mpl Fundadores
Founding Fathers NPL (US) (Hist) → Padres mpl Fundadores
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found2
(faund) verb1. to start or establish. The school was founded by the king.
2. (with on/upon) to base on. The story was founded upon fact.
founˈdation noun1. the act of founding. the foundation of a new university.
2. the base on which something is built. First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.
3. an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it. The British Foundation for Cancer Research.
ˈfounder noun a person who founds a school, college, organization etc. We commemorate the founder of the school.
ˈfounding nounThe founding of the organization took place a long time ago.
ˈfounding ˈfather noun1. the first or one of the first founders of an organization, a school of thought etc. the founding father of psychoanalysis.
2. The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were the people who drew up its constitution.
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