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{{11}}found (adj.) "discovered," late 14c., pp. adjective from FIND (Cf. find) (v.).
{{12}}found (v.1) "establish," late 13c., from O.Fr. founder (12c., Mod.Fr. fonder), from L. fundare "to lay the bottom or foundation of something," from fundus "bottom, foundation" (see FUND (Cf. fund) (n.)). Related: Founded; founding. Phrase founding fathers with reference to the creators of the American republic is attested from 1916.
{{12}}found (v.2) "cast metal," late 14c., "to mix, mingle," from M.Fr. fondre "pour out, melt, mix together," from O.Fr. fondre, from L. fundere "melt, cast, pour out," from PIE *gheud- (Cf. Goth. giutan, Ger. gießen, O.E. geotan "to pour"), from root *gheu- "to pour" (Cf. Gk. khein "to pour," khoane "funnel," khymos "juice"). Meaning "to cast metal" is from 1560s.

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