This is the 525th most frequent German word.
gründen
To found or establish.
The word 'gründen' here connotes the act of establishing or starting a business or organization.
Wir möchten ein kleines Unternehmen gründen.
We want to start a small company.
In this sentence, 'gründen' is used figuratively to mean 'base' or 'found upon' in terms of reasoning or principles.
Die Familie gründet ihr Vertrauen auf gegenseitige Unterstützung.
The family bases its trust on mutual support.
Here, 'gründen' is used in its past participle form 'gegründet,' indicating the historical establishment of an organization.