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.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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