AWL Sublist 9 · Academic Word

found

/faʊnd/ Syllables: found

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To establish or set up an institution, organization, or system on a basis.

Synonyms

establish create institute

Antonyms

abolish dissolve

Translations

found in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يؤسس، ينشئ

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن تبدأ شيئًا جديدًا مثل شركة أو منظمة أو نظام.

Easy Explanation

To found means to establish something new. Alumni helped found a research institute devoted to renewable energy policy.

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Memory TipFound an institute — start it; do not confuse with found as past tense of find.

Contextual Examples

Scholars found the journal to promote interdisciplinary dialogue on urban planning theory.

The committee plans to found a centre for data ethics within the law faculty.

Alumni donations helped found scholarships for students from underrepresented rural communities.

Word Families & Pronunciation