FOUND


Meaning of FOUND in English

I. ˈfau̇nd

past and past participle of find

II. adjective

Date: 1793

1. : having all usual, standard, or reasonably expected equipment

the boat comes fully found , ready to go — Holiday

2. : presented as or incorporated into an artistic work essentially as found

sculpture of fabric, wood, and other found materials — Hilton Kramer

III. noun

Date: 1830

: free food and lodging in addition to wages

they're paid $175 a month and found — New Yorker

IV. transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French funder, fonder, from Latin fundare, from fundus bottom — more at bottom

Date: 13th century

1. : to take the first steps in building

2. : to set or ground on something solid : base

3. : to establish (as an institution) often with provision for future maintenance

V. transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French fondre to pour, melt, from Latin fundere; akin to Old English gēotan to pour, Greek chein

Date: 1562

: to melt (as metal) and pour into a mold

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.