found

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. come upon unexpectedly or after searching

- found art

- the lost-and-found department

Similar word(s): recovered, saved

noun

1. food and lodging provided in addition to money

- they worked for $30 and found

Definition categories: possession, earnings, pay, remuneration, salary, wage

Sentences with found as a noun:

- 1872, James De Mille, The Cryptogram[1], HTML edition, The Gutenberg Project, published 2009: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.

verb

1. set up or found

Similar word(s): establish, launch

Definition categories: social, open

2. set up or lay the groundwork for

Similar word(s): constitute, establish, institute, plant

Definition categories: creation, initiate, pioneer

3. use as a basis for; found on

Similar word(s): base, establish, ground

Definition categories: cognition