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Synonyms for founder
ˈfaʊn dərfounder
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
foundernoun
Synonyms:
author, instituter, establishes originator, planter
Princeton's WordNet
laminitis, foundernoun
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
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founding father, father, laminitis, beginnerfounder, beginner, founding father, fathernoun
a person who founds or establishes some institution
"George Washington is the father of his country"
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male parent, father, laminitis, forefather, founding father, novice, initiate, sire, tyro, beginner, don, begetter, tirofounderverb
a worker who makes metal castings
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founding father, father, laminitis, beginnerfall through, fall flat, founder, flopverb
fail utterly; collapse
"The project foundered"
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flop, fall through, give, fall flat, collapse, fall in, break, cave in, give wayfounderverb
sink below the surface
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flop, fall through, give, fall flat, give way, collapse, fall in, break, cave incollapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founderverb
break down, literally or metaphorically
"The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
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crack, consecrate, break away, give way, unwrap, devote, contribute, chip in, give out, split up, conk out, part, have, afford, collapse, hold, die, transgress, weaken, crumple, bump, discover, snap off, turn over, go, demote, ease up, break out, separate, split, hand, gift, crack up, damp, smash, render, move over, feed, pay, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, reveal, divulge, pause, let on, open, get around, interrupt, wear out, grant, establish, break-dance, stop, check, break up, breach, develop, fall flat, give, return, apply, present, better, cave in, make, offend, go bad, impart, generate, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, give away, reach, recrudesce, tumble, break dance, go against, dampen, throw, fall in, soften, break in, let out, dedicate, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, burst, pass, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, crumble, fall through, join, expose, break, crock up, discontinue, intermit, flop, leave, yield, get together, commit, sacrifice, wear, kick in, pass onfounderverb
stumble and nearly fall
"the horses foundered"
Synonyms:
flop, fall through, give, fall flat, give way, collapse, fall in, break, cave in
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foundernoun
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originator, institutor, establisher, planterfoundernoun
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caster (of metals)founderverb
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sink (as a ship by filling with water), go to the bottomfounderverb
founderverb
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
foundernoun
Synonyms:
establisher, institutor, father, planter, originator, moulder, closhfounderverb
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I come from a place called Crumlin, in Dublin 12. It’s a place dear to my heart. It’s where I learned how to fight; it made me who I am today. It’s a place I’m still very much a part of every single day of my life. So, that’s where the name came from. It’s proper Irish whiskey and twelve is my hometown, growing up on the streets of Dublin 12, I learned the values of loyalty and hard work. I respect other Irish whiskeys, but I am coming in strong, with passion and with purpose. I am the founder of this company and I am going to give it my all.
It may appear Christian, but is actually completely different. They revere founder Lee Man-hee as a saviour, like Jesus.
Ferrari Chief Executive Amedeo Felisa:
We continue to follow the rule of our founder who said we should be making one car less than the market wants.
It's pretty intimidating sitting next to these industry giants, including the co-founder of Apple to my right and directly across from me is the woman whose signature is on all my money in my wallet right now, but they made me feel so comfortable to be in the' Circle of Money' and I received the best master class on investment ever.
Democracy is, first and foremost, a spiritual force, it is built upon a spiritual basis - and on a belief in God and an observance of moral principle. And in the long run only the church can provide that basis. Our founder knew this truth - and we will neglect it at our peril.
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- مؤسسArabic
- леяр, основател, провалям се, потапям, потопявам, претърпявам неуспех, окуцявам, препъвам се, учредителBulgarian
- প্রতিষ্ঠাতাBengali
- fonedorCatalan, Valencian
- zakladatelCzech
- grundlæggerDanish
- sinken, scheitern, Gründerin, GründerGerman
- ιδρυτής, θεμελιωτής, καταρρέω, βουλιάζω, βυθίζομαι, ναυαγώ, χύτης, γκρεμίζομαι, καταποντίζομαιGreek
- fondintoEsperanto
- fracasar, hundir, fundador, zozobrarSpanish
- asutajaEstonian
- بنیانگذارPersian
- perustajaFinnish
- fondatrice, couler, fondeur, fondateur, sombrerFrench
- neach-stèidheachaidhScottish Gaelic
- alapítóHungarian
- fondatoreItalian
- 建設者, 創設者, 創立者Japanese
- نوێنهرKurdish
- fundātor, creātor, conditorLatin
- GrënnerLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- grunnleggerNorwegian
- oprichter, zinken, grondlegger, kelderen, stichterDutch
- grunnleggar, grunnleggjarNorwegian Nynorsk
- grunnleggerenNorwegian
- założyciel, fundatorPolish
- fundador, afundar, afundir, tropeçar, fracassar, falhar, fundidorPortuguese
- întemeietor, fondatorRomanian
- учредитель, найдёныш, учредительница, основатель, плавильщик, литейщик, основательницаRussian
- grundare, kantraSwedish
- 創辦人Chinese
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