found

Meanings

• adjective

  having been discovered or found

• verb

  to discover or come upon (something)

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Pronunciation

1. /faʊnd/
   
   
   
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2. /faʊnd/
   
   
   
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3. /faʊnd/
   
   
   
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4. /faʊnd/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

lose , ruin , abolish , dissolve

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Synonyms

establish

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with found
sound , bound , hound , pound

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. found (English) : past tense of find
   

2. found (English) : past participle of find
   

3. found (English) : noun - a place where something is discovered
   

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Variants

List of all variants of found that leads to same result
find , found , founds , founded , founding , find fault , findable , finding , finding fault , finds , finds fault , found fault , found object , found objects , found poem , found poems , found wanting , lost and found , lost and founds

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Forms

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founder, founding, founders, founded, founding father

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Etymology

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Old English 'fundan' - to find, discover

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Trivia

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1. The word 'found' appears 23 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

2. The term 'foundation' is derived from the Latin word 'fundus', which means 'bottom' or 'ground'.

3. The 'Founding Fathers' of the United States were a group of influential leaders who established the country's political system.

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Related Concepts

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1. discovery: The act of discovering or finding something new

2. exploration: The act of traveling to unknown places to learn about them

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Culture

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The word 'found' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of discovery and exploration. It is a central theme in works such as 'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenson and 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Mark Twain.

How to Memorize "found"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a treasure map leading to a buried treasure.
   - Visualize the feeling of discovering something new.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'found' with the image of a treasure chest.
   - Associate the word 'found' with the feeling of accomplishment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fish' to remember the definitions: Found (past tense of find), Fish (discover something new).

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