Found
/faʊnd/verb
To discover something by chance.
I found an old book in the attic.
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- found something
- found out
verb
To set up or establish an organisation or a city.
They founded a new company.
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- founded a company
- founded by
verb
To base or ground something on certain principles or ideas.
The theory is founded on extensive research.
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- founded on principle
- theory founded
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Academic
verb
To melt and pour (metal) into a mold.
They found iron into ingots.
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- found metal
- found into molds
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Technical
verb
A situation of a ship or large boat sinking or almost sinking.
The ship foundered on the rocks.
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- ship foundered
- foundered on rocks
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Technical
verb
To discover something by chance.
I found an old book in the attic.
Often appears as...
- found something
- found out
verb
To set up or establish an organisation or a city.
They founded a new company.
Often appears as...
- founded a company
- founded by
verb
To base or ground something on certain principles or ideas.
The theory is founded on extensive research.
Often appears as...
- founded on principle
- theory founded
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To melt and pour (metal) into a mold.
They found iron into ingots.
Often appears as...
- found metal
- found into molds
Usage tips
Technical
verb
A situation of a ship or large boat sinking or almost sinking.
The ship foundered on the rocks.
Often appears as...
- ship foundered
- foundered on rocks
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Finding
'Found' implies a surprise or unplanned discovery, not looking for it.
Walking home, I found a $20 bill on the ground.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
Discoveries can be thrilling or startling, conveying emotion.
She found a hidden love letter in the book.
Pro Tip 3/3Past Tense Usage
'Found' is the past tense, often implying a past event or action.
Last year, I found my grandfather’s old watch.
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found that those who were exposed to a period of music learning showed enhancement in multiple brain areas, compared to the others. This recent research about the mental benefits of playing music has advanced our understanding of mental function, revealing the inner rhythms and complex interplay
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That's it. I was so afraid of being found out the next day that I called her and said, "I'm quitting." She was like, "You are not quitting, because I took a gamble on you, and you're staying. You're going to stay, and this is what you're going to do. You are going to fake it.
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The five major world...
before his unconventional wisdom got him into trouble. His enemies had him arrested, and he was executed by Rome in the standard means by which rabble-rousers were put to death, crucifixion. But shortly after he was buried, women found his tomb empty and quickly spread word,
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Can you solve the temple...
but you know there are only two of them, while the other six will always tell the truth. When each group returns to the hall, all of its members will either give the same report or argue about whether they found the exit. If a trio returns in total agreement,
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i liked about it she always loved numbers the professor said i think you'd make a good math researcher she said well what's that he said well that's for you to find out that was her dream catherine johnson found her way to hampton virginia
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Why sitting is bad for...
Recent studies have found that sitting for long periods is linked with some types of cancers and heart disease and can contribute to diabetes, kidney and liver problems. In fact, researchers have worked out that, worldwide,
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How does caffeine keep...
It's the world most widely used drug. So how does it keep us awake? Caffeine evolved in plants where it serves a few purposes. In high doses, as it's found in the leaves and seeds of certain species, it's toxic to insects.
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A message of peace, hope...
lyrics you would have heard that I was on a path and I was definitely looking and if if I was sincere at all about what I wrote it meant that if I found something I'd have to grab it otherwise I'd be a
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Who were the Vestal...
was no longer a virgin. That was the beginning of the end. The accused protested her innocence, but it wasn't enough. She was tried and found guilty. That Vestal's death was meant to protect the city,
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Ferocious Dinosaur...
the skeleton found at the nest site was almost certainly a nest raider preying on the hatchlings
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How playing an...
found that those who were exposed to a period of music learning showed enhancement in multiple brain areas, compared to the others. This recent research about the mental benefits of playing music has advanced our understanding of mental function, revealing the inner rhythms and complex interplay
Video examples
Your body language may...
That's it. I was so afraid of being found out the next day that I called her and said, "I'm quitting." She was like, "You are not quitting, because I took a gamble on you, and you're staying. You're going to stay, and this is what you're going to do. You are going to fake it.
Video examples
The five major world...
before his unconventional wisdom got him into trouble. His enemies had him arrested, and he was executed by Rome in the standard means by which rabble-rousers were put to death, crucifixion. But shortly after he was buried, women found his tomb empty and quickly spread word,
Video examples
Can you solve the temple...
but you know there are only two of them, while the other six will always tell the truth. When each group returns to the hall, all of its members will either give the same report or argue about whether they found the exit. If a trio returns in total agreement,
Video examples
NASA Trailblazer:...
i liked about it she always loved numbers the professor said i think you'd make a good math researcher she said well what's that he said well that's for you to find out that was her dream catherine johnson found her way to hampton virginia
Video examples
Why sitting is bad for...
Recent studies have found that sitting for long periods is linked with some types of cancers and heart disease and can contribute to diabetes, kidney and liver problems. In fact, researchers have worked out that, worldwide,
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
It's the world most widely used drug. So how does it keep us awake? Caffeine evolved in plants where it serves a few purposes. In high doses, as it's found in the leaves and seeds of certain species, it's toxic to insects.
Video examples
A message of peace, hope...
lyrics you would have heard that I was on a path and I was definitely looking and if if I was sincere at all about what I wrote it meant that if I found something I'd have to grab it otherwise I'd be a
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Who were the Vestal...
was no longer a virgin. That was the beginning of the end. The accused protested her innocence, but it wasn't enough. She was tried and found guilty. That Vestal's death was meant to protect the city,
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Ferocious Dinosaur...
the skeleton found at the nest site was almost certainly a nest raider preying on the hatchlings
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Golda Meir
Israeli Leader
Men who have reached and passed forty-five, have a look as if waiting for the secret of the other world, and as if they were perfectly sure of having found out the secret of this.
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Jim Brown
American Athlete
The so-called incorrigibles were not the way people said they were. I found a lot of character in some of these people.
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Calvin Coolidge
American President
You know, I have found out in the course of a long public life that the things I did not say never hurt me.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
Even Hubble hasn't found yet the end of this universe, and we don't know that it has any end.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
I've been searching for ways to heal myself, and I've found that kindness is the best way.
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John D. Rockefeller
American Businessman
A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
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James Joyce
Irish Novelist
He found in the world without as actual what was in his world within as possible.
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Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
Say not, 'I have found the truth,' but rather, 'I have found a truth.
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Roger Waters
British Musician
I found that the loudest fans in the world are in Istanbul.
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Gerry Adams
Irish Politician
Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war.
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Golda Meir
Israeli Leader
Men who have reached and passed forty-five, have a look as if waiting for the secret of the other world, and as if they were perfectly sure of having found out the secret of this.
Quote examples
Jim Brown
American Athlete
The so-called incorrigibles were not the way people said they were. I found a lot of character in some of these people.
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Calvin Coolidge
American President
You know, I have found out in the course of a long public life that the things I did not say never hurt me.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
Even Hubble hasn't found yet the end of this universe, and we don't know that it has any end.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
I've been searching for ways to heal myself, and I've found that kindness is the best way.
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John D. Rockefeller
American Businessman
A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
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James Joyce
Irish Novelist
He found in the world without as actual what was in his world within as possible.
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Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
Say not, 'I have found the truth,' but rather, 'I have found a truth.
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Roger Waters
British Musician
I found that the loudest fans in the world are in Istanbul.
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Gerry Adams
Irish Politician
Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war.
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