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Meaning of the word founded in English

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founded

Verb

1.

establish or originate (an institution or organization), especially by providing an endowment.

Example:
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the monastery was founded in 1665
Synonym:
establishset upstartbegininitiateinstituteformcreatelaunchfloatoriginatedevelopinaugurateconstituteendow
Synonym:
dissolveliquidate
2.

construct or base (a principle or other abstract thing) according to a particular principle or grounds.

Example:
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a society founded on the highest principles of religion and education
Synonym:
basebuildconstructestablishground inresthingedepend

Adjective

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foundlost-and-foundlost and found