Definition, synonyms and related words
past participle of found
"The charity was founded by a group of local teachers to support students in need."
In plain English: Founded means to start and create something new, like a company or an organization.
"The local library was founded by a group of community members in 1985."
Usage: Use "founded" to describe an organization or city that was established at its beginning, not to indicate that something has been discovered later. It specifically refers to the act of creating or setting up an entity rather than finding it.
Having a basis.
"The new theory of quantum mechanics was founded on decades of experimental data rather than pure speculation."
In plain English: Founded means something was started and set up by someone at a specific time.
"The newly founded company already has offices in three cities."
Usage: Do not use "founded" as an adjective to mean having a basis; instead, use the word "sound," "solid," or "grounded." The term "founded" functions only as a verb describing the act of establishing an organization or city.
Derived from Old French fondre via Latin fundare, it originally meant to pour or cast in molten form, as with metal into a mold. The term later evolved to signify establishing an organization on a permanent basis.