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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