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Universal Words verb [VN] 1 to start sth, such as an organization or an institution, especially by providing money: to found a club / company * Her family founded the college in 1895. 2 to be the first to start building and living in a town or country: The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. 3 [usuallypassive] ~ sth (on sth) to base sth on sth: Their marriage was founded on love and mutual respect. seealsoILL-FOUNDED, WELLFOUNDED, UNFOUNDED 4 (technical) to melt metal and pour it into a MOULD; to make objects using this process seealsoFINDv.