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Founder
01
someone who starts or creates something like a company or organization
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
founders
Examples
She is the founder of a successful tech startup.
02
a serious hoof condition that can cause lameness or even permanent damage
Examples
The horse was diagnosed with founder after showing signs of severe pain.
03
a worker who casts molten metal into molds to create objects
Examples
The founder poured molten iron into the mold with practiced precision.
to founder
01
to experience total failure or collapse, especially for a plan, business, or project
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
founder
3rd person singular
founders
Present participle
foundering
Past simple
foundered
Past participle
foundered
Examples
The company began to founder after losing its main investors.
02
to stop functioning properly or fall apart physically, emotionally, or structurally
Intransitive
Examples
The old bridge began to founder under the weight of the trucks.
03
to go under water, usually describing ships, boats, or heavy objects
Intransitive
Examples
The fishing boat began to founder during the storm.
04
to lose balance and falter while walking or moving
Intransitive
Examples
She foundered on the uneven steps but managed to regain her balance.
Lexical Tree
cofounder
founder
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