found meaning and definition

FOUND noun

Definition of found (noun)

1. food and lodging provided in addition to money
   • "they worked for $30 and found"

FOUND verb

Definition of found (verb)

1. set up or found
   • "She set up a literacy program"
   • synonyms: establish, launch, set up
   • antonym: abolish
2. set up or lay the groundwork for
   • "establish a new department"
   • synonyms: constitute, establish, institute, plant
3. use as a basis for; found on
   • "base a claim on some observation"
   • synonyms: base, establish, ground

FOUND adjective

Definition of found (adjective)

1. come upon unexpectedly or after searching
   • "found art"; "the lost-and-found department"
   • antonym: lost