found
UK: faʊnd | US: faʊnd
vt. to establish or create (an institution, organization, or system)
vt. to melt and pour (metal or glass) into a mold
v. (past tense of "find") to discover or encounter something
The verb "found" (meaning "to establish") comes from Old French fonder, derived from Latin fundare ("to lay a base"), from fundus ("bottom, base"). This reflects the idea of building something from the ground up.
As the past tense of "find," it traces back to Old English findan ("to come upon, discover"), from Proto-Germanic finthan, related to the act of seeking and discovering.
They founded the company in 1995 with just three employees.
The statue was founded in bronze by a skilled artisan.
She found her lost keys under the sofa.
The university was founded to promote scientific research.
He finally found the courage to speak his mind.