kənˈfaund
11profound — pro|found [prəˈfaund] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: profond deep , from Latin profundus, from fundus bottom ] 1.) having a strong influence or effect profound effect/influence/impact/consequence etc ▪ Tolstoy s experiences of war… …
12confound — con|found [ kən faund ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone feel surprised or confused, especially by not behaving in the way they expect: She confounded her critics by winning the race. 2. ) if you are confounded by something, you cannot… …
13confounded — con|found|ed [ kən faundəd ] adjective only before noun OLD FASHIONED used for showing that you are annoyed: She s a confounded nuisance …
14dumbfounded or dumfounded — dumb|found|ed or dum|found|ed [ dʌm faundəd ] AMERICAN adjective so surprised that you do not know what to do or say ╾ dumb|found verb transitive …
15find — find1 [ faınd ] (past tense and past participle found [ faund ] ) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 discover (by searching) ▸ 2 get something ▸ 3 experience emotion etc. ▸ 4 have as opinion ▸ 5 make formal decision ▸ 6 have enough of something ▸ + PHRASES… …
16found — found1 [ faund ] verb transitive often passive *** to start an organization, company, political party, etc.: The newspaper was founded in 1909. a. to start an institution such as a school or college, especially by providing money b. to start… …
17ill-founded — ill found|ed [ ,ıl faundəd ] adjective FORMAL not based on truth or facts ─ opposite WELL FOUNDED …
18newfound — new|found [ nu,faund ] adjective recently gained: She wants to continue living normally despite her newfound wealth. a newfound confidence/enthusiasm/optimism …
19profound — pro|found [ prə faund ] adjective ** 1. ) very great: a profound change in the climate of the Earth The difference between the beginners and the intermediate class was profound. This is a scientific discovery of profound significance. a profound… …
20unfounded — un|found|ed [ ʌn faundəd ] adjective not supported with facts or evidence: These allegations are totally unfounded …
