Fonder (en. To found)

/fɔ̃.de/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To establish an institution, an organization.

He founded a school for underprivileged children.

Il a fondé une école pour les enfants défavorisés.

To set up a business.

The entrepreneurs decided to create a start-up.

Les entrepreneurs ont décidé de fonder une start-up.

To cause a chemical reaction, generally through a change in temperature.

The melted metal is poured into a mold.

Le métal fondu est versé dans un moule.

From the Latin fundare, which means to establish or build.

to start a family

To establish a new family.

fonder une famille

to rely on

To base oneself on something.

se fonder sur

to build hopes

To express expectations or hopes.

fonder des espoirs

foundation

Establishment created for a specific cause.

fondation

founder

Person who establishes something.

fondateur

To melt away all one's problems

I want to melt away all my problems when I go to the beach.

Je veux fonder tous mes problèmes quand je vais à la plage.

To rely on luck

He hopes to base his success on luck.

Il espère fonder son succès sur la chance.