fundar

foon-DAHR/funˈdaɾ/

“fundar” means “to found” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to found🔊A2Verb

starting a city or institution

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to base🔊B2Verb

grounding an argument on facts

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to found, to establish

Also: to set up

VerbA2regular ar

A person in historical clothing placing a large, heavy cornerstone for a new building in a green field.

gerundfundando

past Participlefundado

infinitivefundar

📝 In Action

Ellos decidieron fundar una nueva empresa tecnológica.

They decided to found a new technology company.

Pedro de Valdivia fundó la ciudad de Santiago en 1541.

Pedro de Valdivia founded the city of Santiago in 1541.

Mi abuelo fundó este club deportivo para los niños del barrio.

My grandfather established this sports club for the neighborhood kids.

Word Connections

Synonyms

establecer (to establish)
crear (to create)
instituir (to institute)

Antonyms

disolver (to dissolve)
destruir (to destroy)

Common Collocations

fundar una empresa – to found a company
socio fundador – founding partner
fundar un hogar – to start a home/family

to base, to ground

Also: to justify

VerbB2regular arformal

A small wooden house sitting on a very thick and solid grey stone foundation.

gerundfundando

past Participlefundado

infinitivefundar

📝 In Action

No puedes fundar tu acusación solo en rumores.

You cannot base your accusation solely on rumors.

Su teoría se funda en años de investigación científica.

His theory is based on years of scientific research.

El juez debe fundar su sentencia en la ley.

The judge must ground his sentence in the law.

Word Connections

Synonyms

basar (to base)
apoyar (to support)
sustentar (to sustain)

Common Collocations

fundar una opinión – to base an opinion
fundarse en hechos – to be based on facts

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfundaran

yofundara

túfundaras

vosotrosfundarais

nosotrosfundáramos

él/ella/ustedfundara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfunden

yofunde

túfundes

vosotrosfundéis

nosotrosfundemos

él/ella/ustedfunde

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesfundaron

yofundé

túfundaste

vosotrosfundasteis

nosotrosfundamos

él/ella/ustedfundó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfundaban

yofundaba

túfundabas

vosotrosfundabais

nosotrosfundábamos

él/ella/ustedfundaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfundan

yofundo

túfundas

vosotrosfundáis

nosotrosfundamos

él/ella/ustedfunda

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Words that translate to "fundar" in Spanish:

to base→to establish→to found→to ground→to justify→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: fundar

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence means 'The city was founded in 1600'?

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👥 Word Family▼

fundación(foundation) — Noun

fundador(founder) — Noun

fundado(well-grounded / founded) — Adjective

fundacional(foundational) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

cantar lugar mar

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'fundare', which means to lay a bottom or a foundation. It comes from 'fundus', meaning 'bottom'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: foundFrench: fonderPortuguese: fundar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'fundar' the same as 'crear'?

They are similar, but 'fundar' is more specific. You can 'crear' (create) a drawing or a mess, but you 'fundar' (found) something formal like a city, a charity, or a business.

Does 'fundar' have any irregular forms?

No! It is a perfectly regular -ar verb. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar', you know 'fundar'.

How do I say 'well-founded' (like a good reason)?

You use the related adjective 'fundado'. For example, 'una queja bien fundada' is a well-founded complaint.