founder

noun
UK: /ˈfaʊndər/
US: /ˈfaʊndər/

  1. A person who starts a company or organization.

    1. She is the founder of this school.
    2. The founder established a vision for the company's future growth and innovation.

  2. Someone who establishes an institution or settlement.

    1. He was the founder of the colony.
    2. The founders of the museum collected artifacts from around the world.

Synonyms

creator originator father organizer bankrupt abort
founder intransitive-verb

  1. To be unsuccessful; to fail.

    1. His plan will founder soon.
    2. The project foundered due to a lack of adequate funding and support.

  2. To sink below the surface of the water.

    1. The boat can founder in storm.
    2. The ship foundered after hitting an iceberg in the frigid waters.
founder transitive-verb

  1. To cause to sink.

    1. The waves can founder boat.
    2. The storm threatened to founder the small fishing boat far from the coast.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "founder" in English means: A person who starts a company or organization., Someone who establishes an institution or settlement..

The phonetic transcription of "founder" is /ˈfaʊndər/ in British English and /ˈfaʊndər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "founder": creator, originator, father, organizer, bankrupt, abort.

Example usage of "founder": "She is the founder of this school.". More examples on the page.