found

found
found
found1 [found]
[ME funden < OE funden, pp. of findan]
vt., vi.
pp. & pt. of FIND
adj.
designating something displayed as a work of art (or presented as a poem) that is actually a natural object or ordinary man-made article (or a fragment of prosaic writing) found by chance, but considered to have aesthetic value
——————
☆ and found
Informal with room and board in addition to wages: also [Chiefly Brit.] Chiefly Brit. all found
found2 [found]
vt.
[ME founden < OFr fonder < L fundare < fundus, bottom < IE * bhundhos < base * bhudh- > Sans budhnáḥ, BOTTOM]
1. to lay the base of; set for support; base [a statement founded on facts]
2. to begin to build or organize; bring into being; establish [to found a college]
vi.
Rare to be based ( on or upon)
found3 [found]
vt.
[ME founden < OFr fondre < L fundere, to pour, melt (metal) < IE base * ĝheu- > OE geotan, Gr cheein, pour]
1. to melt and pour (metal or materials for glass) into a mold
2. to make by pouring molten metal into a mold; cast

English World dictionary. . 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Found — Found, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Founded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Founding}.] [F. fonder, L. fundare, fr. fundus bottom. See 1st {Bottom}, and cf. {Founder}, v. i., {Fund}.] 1. To lay the basis of; to set, or place, as on something solid, for support; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Found — Found, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Founded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Founding}.] [F. fondre, L. fundere to found, pour.] To form by melting a metal, and pouring it into a mold; to cast. Whereof to found their engines. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Found — Found, imp. & p. p. of {Find}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Found — Found, n. A thin, single cut file for combmakers. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Found — Find Find (f[imac]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Found} (found); p. pr. & vb. n. {Finding}.] [AS. findan; akin to D. vinden, OS. & OHG. findan, G. finden, Dan. finde, icel. & Sw. finna, Goth. fin[thorn]an; and perh. to L. petere to seek, Gr. pi ptein… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • found — I. 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Found a Peanut — is a repetitive and cyclical children s song, popularly sung on road trips to the tune of Oh My Darling, Clementine .One version of the variable lyrics is: Found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut last night. Last night I found a peanut,… …   Wikipedia

  • Found Magazine — created by Davy Rothbart and Jason Bitner and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan and New York City, collects and catalogs found notes, photos, and other interesting items, publishing them in an irregularly issued magazine, in books, and on its website …   Wikipedia

  • Found poetry — is a type of poetry created by taking words, phrases, and sometimes whole passages from other sources and reframing them as poetry by making changes in spacing and/or lines (and consequently meaning), or by altering the text by additions and/or… …   Wikipedia

  • Found in the Flood — Studio album by The Bled Released August 23, 2005 …   Wikipedia

  • Found All the Parts — is an abbreviated EP released by Cheap Trick in 1980, consisting of previously unreleased material produced by Cheap Trick and Jack Douglas. Day Tripper was not actually recorded live. While the band had recorded a live cover of the song, they… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”