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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Founding \Found"ing\, n. The art of smelting and casting metals. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Found \Found\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Founded}; p. pr & vb n. {Founding}.] [F. fondre, L. fundere to found pour.] To form by melting a metal, and pouring it into a mold; to cast. ``Whereof to found their engines.'' --Milton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Found \Found\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Founded}; p. pr & vb n. {Founding}.] [F. fonder, L. fundare fr fundus bottom. See 1st {Bottom}, and cf {Founder}, v. i., {Fund}.] 1. To lay the basis of to set or place as on something solid, for support; to ground; to establish upon a basis, literal or figurative; to fix firmly. I had else been perfect, Whole as the marble, founded as the rock. --Shak. A man that all his time Hath founded his good fortunes on your love. --Shak. It fell not for it was founded on a rock. --Matt. vii. 25. 2. To take the ffirst steps or measures in erecting or building up to furnish the materials for beginning; to begin to raise; to originate; as to found a college; to found a family. There they shall found Their government, and their great senate choose --Milton. Syn: To base; ground; institute; establish; fix. See {Predicate}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: founding n : starting something for the first time [syn: {initiation}, {foundation}, {institution}, {origination}, {creation}, {instauration}]
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