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found·ing [ˈfaʊndɪŋ] N no pl

founding
Gründung f <-, -en>

found·ing ˈfa·ther N

founding father
Begründer m <-s, -; -, -nen>

Found·ing ˈFa·thers N pl

found·ing ˈmem·ber N

founding member
Gründungsmitglied nt <-(e)s, -er>

found·ing ˈmoth·er N

founding mother

found·ing ˈpart·ner N COMM

founding partner

founding partner N INV-FIN

I. found1 [faʊnd] VB

found pt, pp of find

II. found1 [faʊnd] ADJ

found object, image:

See also

I. find [faɪnd] N

1. find:

find approv (asset, bargain)
Fund m <-(e)s, -e>

2. find (discovery, location):

Fund m <-(e)s, -e>

II. find <found, found> [faɪnd] VB trans

2. find (track down, search for):

3. find (acquire, get):

to find sth
to find sth money
etw auftreiben inf

4. find MATH:

5. find:

to find sb/sth [to be sth] (experience)
jdn/etw [als etw acc] empfinden
to find sb/sth (observe)
jdn/etw antreffen [o. vorfinden]
to find sb/sth (perceive)
jdn/etw sehen

6. find + adj (in certain state):

7. find (ascertain, discover):

Phrases:

III. find <found, found> [faɪnd] VB intr

to find against sb/sth

Phrases:

found2 [faʊnd] VB trans

1. found (establish):

to found sth

3. found usu passive (build):

found3 [faʊnd] VB trans

to found sth
to found sth (melt)

ˈnew-found ADJ

lost-and-ˈfound N Am (office)

Fundbüro nt <-s, -s>

lost-and-ˈfound of·fice N Am

Fundbüro nt <-s, -s>
Present
Ifound
youfound
he/she/itfounds
wefound
youfound
theyfound
Past
Ifounded
youfounded
he/she/itfounded
wefounded
youfounded
theyfounded
Present Perfect
Ihavefounded
youhavefounded
he/she/ithasfounded
wehavefounded
youhavefounded
theyhavefounded
Past Perfect
Ihadfounded
youhadfounded
he/she/ithadfounded
wehadfounded
youhadfounded
theyhadfounded