fonder
to found, establish
verb fohn-DEH Less Common
Origin: Latin 'fundare' (to lay a foundation)
Also means
to base, ground (an argument)
Usage Note
fonder is used for founding institutions (fonder une entreprise, to found a company) and for basing reasoning (fonder son opinion sur des faits, to base one's opinion on facts). The reflexive se fonder sur means to rely on or be based on. The related noun fondateur/fondatrice means founder.
Examples
"Ils ont fondé l'association en 2010."
Natural Translation
They founded the association in 2010.
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