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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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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 ground; to establish upon a basis, literal or figurative; to fix firmly. [1913 Webster]

I had else been perfect, Whole as the marble, founded as the rock. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

A man that all his time Hath founded his good fortunes on your love. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

It fell not, for it was founded on a rock. --Matt. vii. 25. [1913 Webster]

2. To take the ffirst steps or measures in erecting or building up; to furnish the materials for beginning; to begin to raise; to originate; as, to found a college; to found a family. [1913 Webster]

There they shall found Their government, and their great senate choose. --Milton.

Syn: To base; ground; institute; establish; fix. See Predicate. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Founding \Found"ing\, n. The art of smelting and casting metals. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

founding

noun

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"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction" [syn: initiation, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Founding \Found"ing\, n. The art of smelting and casting metals.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

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 ground; to establish upon a basis, literal or figurative; to fix firmly.

I had else been perfect, Whole as the marble, founded as the rock. --Shak.

A man that all his time Hath founded his good fortunes on your love. --Shak.

It fell not, for it was founded on a rock. --Matt. vii. 25.

2. To take the ffirst steps or measures in erecting or building up; to furnish the materials for beginning; to begin to raise; to originate; as, to found a college; to found a family.

There they shall found Their government, and their great senate choose. --Milton.

Syn: To base; ground; institute; establish; fix. See Predicate.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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