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found

verb
/faʊnd/

Meaning

to establish or create something; to discover
to establish or set up an institution, company, or organization

Example Sentences

They founded the company in 1995.

They found a new startup focused on renewable energy.

Example Expressions

well-founded

Synonyms

establish, create, set up, start, launch, originate
Entry 1
establish, create, set up, start
Entry 2
establish, create, set up, launch, originate

Antonyms

destroy, dissolve, close, end, abolish, dismantle
Entry 1
destroy, dissolve, close, end
Entry 2
close, abolish, dismantle

Collocations

found company, found organization, newly found, well found, found a company, found an institution, newly founded, founder of
Entry 1
found company, found organization, newly found, well found
Entry 2
found a company, found an institution, newly founded, founder of

Related Vocabularies

to suggest or assume that something is true as the basis for reasoning or discussion
To give up any authority, responsibility, or property.
to measure how heavy something is
To extend the duration of something; to make something last longer.
to bring something to an end or to stop something from continuing
To exist, to occur, or to have a particular quality.

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