American English pronunciation
How to pronounce founder
IPA transcription: ['faʊndɚ]
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Noun
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inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
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a person who founds or establishes some institution
“George Washington is the father of his country”
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a worker who makes metal castings
Verb
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break down, literally or metaphorically
“The wall collapsed”
“The business collapsed”
“The dam broke”
“The roof collapsed”
“The wall gave in”
“The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice”
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fail utterly; collapse
“The project foundered”
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sink below the surface
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stumble and nearly fall
“the horses foundered”
Usage examples
- "Mods" is the final Thought Industry release to include co-founder Dustin Donaldson.
- Godfried-Willem Raes is the founder and major driving force behind the Logos Foundation.
- Bleasby was the childhood home of William Booth, the founder of The Salvation Army.
- Mahalakshmi Raja, founder trustee of the Foundation.
- Its principal founders were Tamarra and Richard James.
- Paul Yeboah is the founder of the Ghana Permaculture Institute.
- Note that manufacturers that are named after the founder are sorted by surname.
- His father was Godfrey Lowell Cabot, founder of Cabot Corporation and a philanthropist.
- The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris.
- It was named for its founder, L. M. Yetter.