Founded: meaning, definitions and examples
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founded
[ ˈfaʊndɪd ]
business
To establish or set up an organization, especially a company or institution.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He founded his own company in 2005.
- The university was founded in 1872.
Translations
Translations of the word "founded" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fundado
🇮🇳 स्थापित
🇩🇪 gegründet
🇮🇩 didirikan
🇺🇦 заснований
🇵🇱 założony
🇯🇵 設立された
🇫🇷 fondé
🇪🇸 fundado
🇹🇷 kurulmuş
🇰🇷 설립된
🇸🇦 مؤسس
🇨🇿 založený
🇸🇰 založený
🇨🇳 创立
🇸🇮 ustanovljen
🇮🇸 stofnað
🇰🇿 негізделген
🇬🇪 დაარსებული
🇦🇿 əsaslandırılmış
🇲🇽 fundado
Word origin
The word 'founded' comes from the Middle English word 'founden', which is derived from the Old French word 'fondre' meaning 'to melt, cast, or found'. The use of 'founded' to mean 'to establish' dates back to the 14th century. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass the idea of laying the groundwork or creating something new.
See also: foundable, foundation, foundational, founder, founders, foundling, profound, unfounded.