found meaning
found :
to establish, to start
verb
▪ They founded a new company last year.
▪ They started a new company last year.
▪ She founded a nonprofit organization.
▪ She started a nonprofit organization.
paraphrasing
▪ establish – to start
▪ create – to make
▪ set up – to organize
▪ launch – to begin
Pronunciation
found [faʊnd]
The word is pronounced with one syllable: 'fownd'.
Common phrases and grammar about found
found - Common meaning
verb
to establish, to start
Part of Speech Changes for "found"
▪ foundation (noun) – the base or starting point
▪ founder (noun) – someone who starts something
Common Expressions with "found"
▪ found a company – to start a business
▪ found an organization – to create an institution
▪ found a school – to establish a school
▪ found a movement – to start a movement
Important examples of found in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, found is used to indicate starting or creating a company or organization.
Example of a confusing word: find (to discover)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Found is used as a verb indicating the action of establishing something.
found
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
establish a new company
to start a new business
set the foundation
means 'to start something important'
Differences between similar words and found
found
,
establish
differences
Found is often used specifically for starting or creating organizations, while establish can be used more broadly for setting up systems or rules.
found
,
create – to make something new
differences
establish can be used for systems, rules, etc., whereas found is primarily used for organizations or companies.
Words with the same origin as found
The origin of found
found comes from the Latin 'fundare', meaning 'to lay a foundation or establish'.
Word structure
It has the root 'fund' (foundation).
Words with the same origin
The root of found is 'fund'. Words with the same root include 'fund', 'fundamental', 'refund', and 'confound'.
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