Found: meaning, definitions and examples

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[ faสŠnd ]

Verb / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

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past simple and past participle of find

Synonyms

discovered, located, uncovered

Examples of usage

  • I found my keys under the bed.
  • She found a new job in the city.
  • The detective found the missing person safe and sound.
Context #2 | Adjective

discovered

discovered or located

Synonyms

discovered, located, uncovered

Examples of usage

  • The found treasure was displayed in the museum.
  • The found manuscript shed new light on the author's life.

Translations

Translations of the word "found" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น encontrado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฟเคฒเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gefunden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ditemukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฝะฐะนะดะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ znaleziony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆ‹ใคใ‹ใฃใŸ (mitsukatta)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท trouvรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encontrado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bulunmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐœ๊ฒฌ๋œ (balgyeondoen)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุฌูˆุฏ (mawjood)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nalezenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกjdenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰พๅˆฐ (zhวŽodร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ najden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fundinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฑั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒžแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜ (nap'ovni)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tapฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ encontrado

Etymology

The word 'found' originated from Middle English 'founden', from Old French 'fonder', from Latin 'fundare' meaning 'to lay the bottom or foundation of something'. Over time, the meaning of 'found' evolved to include the act of discovering or locating something.

See also: find, findable, finder, finding, findings.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #95, this word is extremely common in English. It's a crucial part of basic vocabulary that's used constantly in both spoken and written communication, making it essential for even basic conversations.