Found meaning

What does “found” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“found” is a noun, verb and adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: food and lodging provided in addition to money.

found

noun

  1. food and lodging provided in addition to money

    “they worked for $30 and found”

verb

  1. set up or found

    “She set up a literacy program”

  2. set up or lay the groundwork for

    “establish a new department”

  3. use as a basis for; found on

    “base a claim on some observation”

adjective

  1. come upon unexpectedly or after searching

    “found art”

    “the lost-and-found department”

    Oppositeslost

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University