found¹ /fownd/

1. To lay the bottom or foundation of
2. To establish on a basis
3. To originate
4. To endow
5. To merit (obsolete)

To rely (with on)

foundāˈtion noun

1. The act of founding
2. (often in pl) the base of a building
3. The groundwork or basis of anything
4. A permanent fund for a benevolent purpose or for some special objective
5. An institution
6. A cosmetic preparation used as a base for facial make-up
7. A priming substance applied to a canvas or board as a base for oil-painting

foundāˈtional adjective

foundāˈtioner noun

A person supported from the funds or foundation of an institution

foundˈer noun

1. (also fem foundˈress) a person who founds, establishes or originates
2. An endower

foundation course noun

An introductory course of study

foundation degree noun

A skills-based vocational higher education qualification

foundation garment noun

A woman's undergarment for supporting or controlling the figure

foundation hospital noun

A hospital managed by a foundation trust (qv below)

foundāˈtion-muslin, foundāˈtion-net noun

Gummed fabrics used for stiffening dresses, etc

foundation school noun

A state school whose governors are responsible for the property, for the appointing of staff and for managing the admissions

foundāˈtion-stone noun

One of the stones forming the foundation of a building, esp a stone laid with public ceremony

foundāˈtion-stop noun

1. Any organ stop whose sounds are those belonging to the keys, or differing by whole octaves only
2. A fundamental flue stop denoting principal and flute ranks

foundation subject noun

Any of the subjects which form the National Curriculum in England and Wales

foundation trust noun

An organization within the National Health Service that has more autonomy than other hospital trusts

founder member noun

One of those members of a society who were instrumental in its foundation

founders' shares plural noun same as deferred shares (see under defer¹).

founding father noun

A person who forms or establishes an institution, organization, etc

found² /fownd/

1. To make (esp metals) by melting and allowing to harden in a mould
2. To cast

foundˈer noun

foundˈing noun

foundˈry noun

1. The art of founding or casting
2. A place where founding is carried on
3. Articles produced by founding

found³ /fownd/ pat and pap of find

foundˈling noun

A little child found deserted

found money noun

Financial gain obtained for nothing

found object noun

A natural or man-made object displayed as a work of art, either exactly as found or touched up (‘composed’)

all found see under all

find /fīnd/

1. To come upon or meet with
2. To discover or arrive at
3. To come to perceive
4. To experience
5. To regain (a former position, state, etc)
6. To determine after judicial inquiry
7. To supply or succeed in getting
8. To manage to reach, hit, land on, etc

To come upon game

1. An act of finding
2. Something found, esp something of value or interest

findˈable adjective

findˈer noun

1. A person who finds
2. A small telescope attached to a larger one, or a lens attached to a camera, to facilitate the directing of it at the object viewed

findˈing noun

1. The act of any person who finds
2. That which is found
3. A judicial verdict
4. (usu in pl) a conclusion of research or investigation
5. (in pl) the tools which some workmen have to supply themselves, esp (of shoemakers) everything except leather (esp US)
6. (in pl) accessories such as buttons and zips (US)

findˈ-fault noun (Shakespeare)

A person who finds fault with another

finders keepers (informal)

Those who find something are entitled to keep it

find one's account in

To find satisfactory profit or advantage in

find oneself

1. To feel, as regards health, happiness, etc (formal)
2. To come to terms with oneself
3. To discover one's true personality, vocation or interests

find one's feet

To become able to stand or able to cope readily with new conditions

find out

To discover or detect

find someone in (obsolete)

To supply someone with

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• positive electricity
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