Question 1 · Quick check
found
CEFRA1
/ˈfaʊ̯nd/
verb
Türkçe translations
Translating…
In plain English
- 01
verb
Past tense of find, meaning discovered or located something.
- 02
verb
To establish an organization, institution, or settlement.
Examples
My parents would repudiate my brother if they ever found out he was gay.
Suddenly he found himself awake and fully alert.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 1
Also pronounced
- /ˈfæʊ̯nd/
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsFood and lodging; board.
To start (an institution or organization).
simple past and past participle of find
More examples
In contextYou found me where no one else was looking.
He moves north through small settlements and farms, working for day wages and found.
I'll only give you the usual payment—say five hundred dollars a year, and found." / "And—what?" / "Found—that is, board, you know, and clothing, of course, also.
Related
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
Nearby
Origin
verb
See find.