Betekenis van found In het Nederlands

• 0 past simple and past participle of find

• 1 to bring something into existence:

  • Boston was founded in 1630 by Puritan colonists from England.

  • She left a large sum of money in her will to found a wildlife sanctuary.

  • We are planning a dinner to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the company.

• 2 to build a support in the ground for a large structure such as a building or road

• 3 to base a belief, claim, idea, etc. on something:

  • Her lawyer accused the prosecution of founding its case on insufficient evidence.

  • I'd like to see the research that these recommendations are founded on.

  • a society founded on egalitarian principles

• 4 past simple and past participle of find

• 5 to bring something into existence:

  • She donated money to help found a wildlife refuge.

  • New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718.

• 6 to base a belief, claim, idea, etc. on something:

  • This case was founded on insufficient evidence.

• 7 to start a new business, organization, etc.:

  • The airline was founded 25 years ago.