found
To startTo start (an institution or organization).
» This story is founded on fact.
Diese Geschichte beruht auf Tatsachen.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To start (an institution or organization).
gründen
осно́выватьosnóvyvatʹ, основа́тьosnovátʹ, учрежда́тьučreždátʹ
засно́вуватиzasnóvuvaty, заснува́тиzasnuváty, осно́вуватиosnóvuvaty
(transitive)To begin building.
errichten, gründen
осно́выватьosnóvyvatʹ, основа́тьosnovátʹ
(transitive)To use as a foundation; to base.
use as a basis for; found on
(transitive)To melt, especially of metal or glass in an industrial setting.
(transitive)To form by melting a metal and pouring it into a mould; to cast.
Examples
136 sentencesThis story is founded on fact.
deDiese Geschichte beruht auf Tatsachen. — al_ex_an_der
He founded the school five years ago.
ruОн основал школу пять лет назад. — Lenin_1917
deEr hat die Schule vor fünf Jahren gegründet. — xtofu80
When was this university founded?
ruКогда был открыт этот университет? — Lenin_1917
deWann wurde diese Universität gegründet? — MUIRIEL
He was still in his teens when he founded a company.
ruОн был ещё подростком, когда основал компанию. — paul_lingvo
deEr war noch ein Jugendlicher, als er eine Firma gründete. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
When was the university founded?
ruКогда был основан университет? — odexed
deWann wurde die Universität gegründet? — Haehnchenpaella
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English founden, from Old French founder (Modern French: fonder), from Latin fFrom Middle English founden, from Old French founder (Modern French: fonder), from Latin fundāre. Compare fund.
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Forms
founds, founding, founded, foundedSynonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle