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# founding

noun (the founding); adjective (founding); also the -ing form of found (to start)

«founding» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Starting or creating a city, school, company or group. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/founding/#m1)
2. (adjective) Being one of the first members or starters: «a founding member». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/founding/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons: «the founding of Rome», «the founding of the school». «Founding fathers» names the people who started a country, especially the USA. «Founding member» of a club is one of its first members.

### Examples

- We learned about the founding of the city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/founding/#x1)
- She was a founding member of the book club. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/founding/#x2)
- The school celebrated its founding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/founding/#x3)
- The Founding Fathers wrote the US Constitution. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/founding/#x4)
- The founding of the hospital helped many people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/founding/#x5)
- He is founding a new football team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/founding/#x6)
- The following is the legendary account of the founding of Thebes:-- [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/founding/#x7)

### Note

From the verb found, founded (to start) — not from find, found (past of find). Trap: «founded» is the past of found (start); «found» is the past of find.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «founding» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/founding/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«founding» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/founding.html) on Mova free.