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founder
noun
verb
a person who founds or establishes some institution
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- OUNDE
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a person who founds or establishes some institution
“George Washington is the father of his country”
noun
a worker who makes metal castings
noun
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
verb
stumble and nearly fall
“the horses foundered”
verb
break down, literally or metaphorically
“The wall collapsed”
verb
sink below the surface
verb
fail utterly; collapse
“The project foundered”
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Example Sentences
George Washington is the father of his country
the horses foundered
The wall collapsed
The business collapsed
The dam broke
The roof collapsed
The wall gave in
The project foundered
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