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fonder — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • build verb To make something by putting materials or parts together according to a plan.
  • found verb Past tense and past participle of "find."
  • institute noun An organization set up for a particular purpose, often research, education, or a professional cause.

Senses

fonder is used for these senses in English:

  • build (transitive) To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.
  • build (transitive) To establish a basis for (something).
  • institute (transitive) To begin or initiate (something); to found.

build — full definition

  1. verb To make something by putting materials or parts together according to a plan.
  2. verb To gradually increase or strengthen something over time.
  3. verb To compile a piece of software from its source code into a runnable program.
  4. noun The general shape and size of a person's or animal's body.
  5. noun A particular version of a piece of software released during its development.

found — full definition

  1. verb Past tense and past participle of "find."
  2. verb To establish or start something, such as an organization or institution.
  3. verb To base something on a particular idea, principle, or fact.

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