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founderA person who establishes an institution, company, or organization

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A person who establishes an institution, company, or organization

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfaʊndər/

Korean meaning: 창립자, 설립자

Korean pronunciation: **파운**더

Example Sentences

  • The pizza restaurant founder was actually terrible at making pizza himself.
  • Microsoft's founder Bill Gates became one of the world's richest people.
  • His ambitious plan to become a YouTube star foundered when he realized he was afraid of cameras.

founder

NOUN

//ˈfaʊndər//

A person who establishes an institution, company, or organization

founder concept
💡 Concept

The founder cuts the ribbon at her new company's grand opening

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founder rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The founder's ideas grow sounder and rounder!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfaʊndər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfaʊndə/

🌳Etymology

Rootfound
Suffix--er

Origin

From Old French 'fondeur' (one who founds or casts metal), derived from Latin 'fundare' meaning 'to lay a foundation' or 'to establish', ultimately from 'fundus' meaning 'bottom' or 'foundation'.

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🎵Rhyme

sounderrounderbounder
sounder
rounder
bounder

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The pizza restaurant founder was actually terrible at making pizza himself.

Microsoft's founder Bill Gates became one of the world's richest people.

😄 Fun example

His ambitious plan to become a YouTube star foundered when he realized he was afraid of cameras.

The startup foundered due to lack of funding and poor management.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

creatorestablisheroriginatorpioneer

Antonyms

followersuccessor

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