Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person who establishes an institution, organization, or a business.
Founder
/ˈfaʊndə/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Perhaps that is why my ship foundered.
Fortunately, I did not know what the word 'founder' meant.
The sailors began to cry out that the ship would founder.
Etymology:
Derived from the Old French fonder, meaning to establish or create, and from the Latin fundare, meaning to lay the bottom or to establish a foundation.
Usage Statistics:
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