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founder

Pronunciation: [ˈfaʊndər]

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Learn how to use founder in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “business”

(noun) a founder is a person who starts a company or organization. It's like being the person who creates a brand new idea and makes it real by building something around it.

Example

Steve Jobs is one of the founders of Apple.

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He is not a founder of the company; he only joined later.

Example

Who are the founders of your favorite school or club?

Context: “history”

(noun) a founder can also be someone who started an important group or idea that changed things for a lot of people. It’s like being the first person to think of something that helps others.

Example

George Washington is considered a founder of the United States.

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She is not a founder of the movement; she only supported it.

Example

What qualities make someone a great founder in history?

Context: “creation”

(verb) to founder means to fail or to sink. It’s like when a big ship can't stay afloat and goes underwater. In life, it can mean a plan or idea doesn’t work out like you wanted.

Example

The project started strong, but it didn't founder because of teamwork.

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His plan to open a restaurant foundered after the pandemic hit.

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What can cause a good idea to founder before it gets started?

How to pronounce founder

Pronunciation: [ˈfaʊndər]

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