imp. & ·p.p. of find.
2. found ·noun a thin, single-cut file for combmakers.
3. found ·impf & ·p.p. of find.
4. found ·vt to form by melting a metal, and pouring it into a mold; to cast.
5. found ·vi to lay the basis of; to set, or place, as on something solid, for support; to ground; to establish upon a basis, literal or figurative; to fix firmly.
6. found ·vi to take the ffirst steps or measures in erecting or building up; to furnish the materials for beginning; to begin to raise; to originate; as, to found a college; to found a family.