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founder
1[foun-der]
founder
2[foun-der]
verb (used without object)
(of a ship, boat, etc.) to fill with water and sink.
to fall or sink down, as buildings, ground, etc..
Built on a former lake bed, the building has foundered nearly ten feet.
to become wrecked; fail utterly.
The project foundered because public support was lacking.
Synonyms: , , , , ,to stumble, break down, or go lame, as a horse.
His mount foundered on the rocky path.
to become ill from overeating.
Veterinary Pathology.(of a horse) to suffer from laminitis.
verb (used with object)
to cause to fill with water and sink.
Rough seas had foundered the ship in mid-ocean.
Veterinary Pathology.to cause (a horse) to break down, go lame, or suffer from laminitis.
noun
Veterinary Pathology.laminitis.
founder
3[foun-der]
noun
a person who founds or casts metal, glass, etc.
founder
1/ ˈڲʊԻə /
verb
(of a ship) to sink
to break down or fail
the project foundered
to sink into or become stuck in soft ground
to fall in or give way; collapse
(of a horse) to stumble or go lame
archaic(of animals, esp livestock) to become ill from overeating
noun
vet science another name for laminitis
founder
2/ ˈڲʊԻə /
noun
a person who makes metal castings
( in combination )
an iron founder
founder
3/ ˈڲʊԻə /
noun
a person who establishes an institution, company, society, etc
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- unfoundered adjective
- unfoundering adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of founder1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of founder1
Origin of founder2
Origin of founder3
Example Sentences
Its founder Ben de Pear said earlier this week the BBC had "utterly failed" and that journalists were "being stymied and silenced".
She is the managing editor of Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles and the founder of Group Chat, a conversation series in L.A.
Trudi Roscouet is a women's health advocate and founder of Eve Studios, which a wellbeing hub in Jersey designed to support women of all ages.
The Turning Point USA founder was taking questions from the crowd at his recent Young Women's Leadership Summit in Dallas, Texas.
Tyler Hack, founder of the Christopher Street Project, said: “There aren’t words strong enough to describe how shameful, cruel, and morally corrupt this ruling is. Access to gender-affirming care is life-or-death.”
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