founding

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.

2. To establish the foundation or basis of; base: found a theory on firm evidence.

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[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.

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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.

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[Middle English founden, from Old French fondre, from Latin fundere; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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found ³  (found)

v.

Past tense and past participle of find.

Thesaurus

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" instauration, origination, initiation, innovation, creation, institution, introduction, foundation 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"

Translations

founding [ˈfaundɪŋ] adj founding fathers (esp US) → fundadores mpl; próceres mpl;

founding member → miembro fundador

founding [ˈfaundɪŋ] adj founding fathers (esp US) → pères mpl fondateurs;

founding member → membre m fondateur

founding [ˈfaundɪŋ] found adj founding fathers (esp US) → Väter pl

founding [ˈfaundɪŋ] adj founding fathers (US) → padri mpl fondatori;

founding member → socio fondatore