verb
found
FOUND/faʊnd/
To bring something into existence on a lasting basis.
The three neighbors found a public library and celebrate its opening together.
Etymology
Latin fundare supplies the image of laying a foundation. Founding an institution applies that building image to creating the basis on which an organization or system can exist.
In context
that is a cultural environment in which you would not expect a woman to go to college to go to law school to go on to found an organization to do pioneering work in human rights
More examples
- She founded the company in college.
- The charity was founded by volunteers.
- He plans to found a small school.
Forms
found · founds · founded · founding
Similar words
- establish
- Broader; also applies to rules, facts, or relationships.