founder


Definition: Meaning of, founder in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfaʊndə /

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founder founders
[countable]
  1. someone who establishes a business, organization, school etc
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
founder foundered foundered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
foundering founders
[intransitive] [formal]
  1. to fail after a period of time because something has gone wrong
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  2. if a ship or boat founders, it fills with water and sinks
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founder used in phrases

  • bell founder (noun)
    1. a person who casts metal bells
  • founder member (noun)
    1. someone who has helped to establish a new organization, club etc and is one of its first members [=  charter member American English]
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