found

found
1 the past tense and past participle of find 1 2 verb (T)
1 to start something such as an organization, company, or city: Founded in 1935 in Ohio, Alcoholics Anonymous is now a world-wide organization.
2 to start something such as a school or hospital, by providing money for it: Eton College was founded by Henry VI in 1440.
3 be founded on
a) to be the main idea, belief etc that something else develops from: Racism is not founded on rational thought, but on fear.
b) to be the solid layer of cement, stones etc that a building is built on: The castle is founded on solid rock.
4 technical to melt metal and pour it into a mould (=a hollow shape), to make things such as tools, parts for machines etc
— founding noun (U): the founding of the University of Chicago —see also: foundation, well­founded foundation /faUn'deISn/ noun
1 BUILDING (C) AmE also foundations (plural) especially BrE the solid layer of cement, bricks, stones etc that is under a building to support it : lay the foundations (=build them): It should take us about three weeks to lay the foundations.
2 BASIC IDEA (C) a basic idea, principle, situation etc that something develops from
(+ of): All theories should be built on a foundation of factual knowledge. | a solid/firm foundation: He hoped that this job would serve as a firm foundation for his chosen career.
3 ORGANIZATION (C) an organization that gives money to a charity (2), for research etc: the Carnegie Foundation
4 ESTABLISHMENT (C, U) the establishment of an organization, business, school etc: Since its foundation in 1835, this school has served the community.
5 lay/provide the foundation(s) for to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to be successful: Good planning after the war laid the foundations for the nation's economic miracle.
6 be without foundation/have no foundation if a statement, idea etc is without foundation, there is no proof that it is true: Your accusations are completely without foundation.
7 SKIN (U) a cream the same colour as your skin that you put on before the rest of your make­up
8 shake/rock sth to its foundations to completely change the way something is done or the way people think by having a completely new idea: Darwin's theory rocked the scientific establishment to its foundations.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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