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fondare

found

verb fohn-DAH-reh Common
People & Society

Origin: from Latin fundare, from fundus, bottom

Also means

establish

Usage Note

Fondare means to found or establish, as a city or company. Don't confuse it with fondere ('to melt') — close spelling, very different sense. The participle fondato also means 'well-grounded', so un sospetto fondato is a justified suspicion.

Examples

"Vogliamo fondare una nuova azienda."

Natural Translation

We want to found a new company.

Literal Translation

We-want to-found a new company.

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