Founder
A person who establishes a company, organization, or institution; someone who founds something.
nounFounder
A person who establishes a company, organization, or institution; someone who founds something.
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Imagine This
Imagine a determined inventor who starts a small workshop in a garage, names the venture, and guides it from a dream into a global companyβthe person you meet is the founder.
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Sounds Like
FOUND-er (ΛfaΚndΙr)
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Looks Like
found + er
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Remember This
Founder and foundation share the same root; a founder lays the foundation.
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Other Forms
foundingnoun
foundersnoun
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Connect With
establish, create, originator, initiator, architect, pioneer, foundation, establishment
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Note
Do not confuse with 'foundry' (a factory where metal is cast). Also remember that 'to found' is the verb; 'founder' is the person who does the founding.