found
/ˈfaʊ̯nd/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Found means: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study.
Synonyms for found48
verb, as in establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
verb, as in perceive or be contemporaneous with
verb, as in make a discovery, make a new finding
verb, as in discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
verb, as in come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
verb, as in come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
verb, as in get something or somebody for a specific purpose
verb, as in set up or lay the groundwork for
verb, as in accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
verb, as in succeed in reaching; arrive at
Opposites of found
What does found mean?20
verb
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study“find the product of two numbers”
perceive or be contemporaneous with“We found Republicans winning the offices”
make a discovery, make a new finding“Roentgen discovered X-rays”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes“She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”
receive a specified treatment (abstract)“These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”
come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost“Did you find your glasses?”
get or find back; recover the use of“She regained control of herself”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with“We find this idea in Plato”
come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds“I feel that he doesn't like me”
get something or somebody for a specific purpose“I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener”
decide on and make a declaration about“find someone guilty”
perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place“I found myself in a difficult situation”
set up or lay the groundwork for“establish a new department”
obtain through effort or management“She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents”
set up or found“She set up a literacy program”
use as a basis for; found on“base a claim on some observation”
accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation“My son went to Berkeley to find himself”
succeed in reaching; arrive at“The arrow found its mark”
adjective
come upon unexpectedly or after searching“found art”
noun
food and lodging provided in addition to money“they worked for $30 and found”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with found?21
three syllables
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Found in a sentence
- Arriving at the station, he found his train had gone.timmartin
- At last, he found out how to make it.CM
- When you're done with the book, put it back where you found it.Zifre
- But for the map, we could not have found the way.unknown
- After spending three weeks looking for a job, he found a well-paid one.CM
- The cop went through his pockets, but found nothing.CM
- If you are found out, you'll catch it.unknown
- I found, to my surprise, that she was dead.CK
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Forms of found
as a noun
- plural
- founds
as a verb
- past tense
- founded
- present participle
- founding
- third-person singular
- founds
- past participle
- founded