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found1 / found/ • past and past participle of find. • adj. 1. having been discovered by chance or unexpectedly, in particular: ∎ (of an object or sound) collected in its natural state and presented in a new context as part of a work of art or piece of music: collages of found photos. ∎ (of art) comprising or making use of such objects. ∎ (of poetry) formed by reinterpreting metrically the structure of a nonpoetic text. 2. (of a ship) equipped; supplied: the ship was two years old, well found and seaworthy. found2 • v. [tr.] 1. establish or originate (an institution or organization), esp. by providing an endowment: the monastery was founded in 1665 | [as adj.] (founding) the three founding partners. ∎ plan and begin the building of (a town or colony). 2. (usu. be founded on/upon) construct or base (a principle or other abstract thing) according to a particular principle or grounds: a society founded on the highest principles of religion and education. ∎ (of a thing) serve as a basis for: the company's fortunes are founded on its minerals business. found3 • v. [tr.] melt and mold (metal). ∎ fuse (materials) to make glass. ∎ make (an article) by melting and molding metal. |
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"found." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "found." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-found.html "found." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-found.html |
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found2 mix XIV; melt (esp. metal or glass for casting) XVI. — (O)F. fondre :- L. fundere pour, melt, f. IE. *ghud- *gheud- (repr. by OE. ġēotan pour), extension of *ghu- *gheu-, whence Gr. khéein, kheúein pour, Skr. juhóti pour libations, sacrifice.
Hence founder XV, foundry XVII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "found." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "found." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-found1.html T. F. HOAD. "found." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-found1.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "found." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "found." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-found.html T. F. HOAD. "found." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-found.html |
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found adj. (of a ship) equipped; supplied: the ship was two years old, well found and seaworthy.
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"found." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "found." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-found.html "found." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-found.html |
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•abound, aground, around, astound, bound, compound, confound, dumbfound, expound, found, ground, hound, impound, interwound, mound, pound, profound, propound, redound, round, sound, stoneground, surround, theatre-in-the-round (US theater-in-the-round), underground, wound
•spellbound • westbound • casebound
•eastbound • windbound • hidebound
•fogbound • stormbound
•northbound • housebound
•outbound • southbound • snowbound
•weatherbound • earthbound
•hellhound • greyhound • foxhound
•newshound • wolfhound
•bloodhound • background
•battleground • campground
•fairground • playground
•whip-round • foreground
•showground • merry-go-round
•runaround • turnaround • ultrasound
•pre-owned, unowned
•unchaperoned • poind • untuned
•Lund
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"found." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "found." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-found.html "found." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-found.html |
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