Inflected forms: found·ed, found·ing, founds 1. To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence: The college was founded in 1872.2. To establish the foundation or basis of; base: found a theory on firm evidence.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English founden, from Old French fonder, from Latin fundre, from fundus, bottom.
SYNONYMS:
found1, create, establish, institute, organize These verbs mean to bring something into existence and set it in operation: founded a colony; created a trust fund; establishing a business; instituted an annual benefit concert; organizing a field trip.
found
re, from fundus, bottom.
