'Founding' definitions:

Definition of 'founding'

noun

The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society" [syn: initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration]

From: GCIDE

Found \Found\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Founded; p. pr. & vb. n. Founding.] [F. fondre, L. fundere to found, pour.] To form by melting a metal, and pouring it into a mold; to cast. "Whereof to found their engines." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Found \Found\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Founded; p. pr. & vb. n. Founding.] [F. fonder, L. fundare, fr. fundus bottom. See 1st Bottom, and cf. Founder, v. i., Fund.]
1. To lay the basis of; to set, or place, as on something solid, for support; to ground; to establish upon a basis, literal or figurative; to fix firmly. [1913 Webster]
I had else been perfect, Whole as the marble, founded as the rock. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
A man that all his time Hath founded his good fortunes on your love. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
It fell not, for it was founded on a rock. --Matt. vii. 25. [1913 Webster]
2. To take the ffirst steps or measures in erecting or building up; to furnish the materials for beginning; to begin to raise; to originate; as, to found a college; to found a family. [1913 Webster]
There they shall found Their government, and their great senate choose. --Milton.
Syn: To base; ground; institute; establish; fix. See Predicate. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE