English dictionary
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English adjective: found | |||
| 1. | found come upon unexpectedly or after searching | ||
| Samples | Found art. The lost-and-found department. | ||
| Similar | recovered | ||
| See also | saved | ||
| Antonyms | lost | ||
English noun: found | |||
| 1. | found (possession) food and lodging provided in addition to money | ||
| Samples | They worked for $30 and found. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | earnings, pay, remuneration, salary, wage | ||
English verb: found | |||
| 1. | found (social) set up or found | ||
| Samples | She set up a literacy program. | ||
| Synonyms | establish, launch, set up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | open, open up | ||
| Antonyms | abolish, get rid of | ||
| 2. | found (creation) set up or lay the groundwork for | ||
| Samples | Establish a new department. | ||
| Synonyms | constitute, establish, institute, plant | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | initiate, pioneer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | appoint, constitute, fix, name, nominate | ||
| 3. | found (cognition) use as a basis for; found on | ||
| Samples | Base a claim on some observation. | ||
| Synonyms | base, establish, ground | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | build | ||
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