founder
/ˈfaʊndə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़ाउन्डर
संस्थापक
Core word
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[C]
a person who starts an organization, an institution or a business
संस्थापक
- Radhika is the founder of a free school for poor children.
- the founder of the company
- The founder of the school was a retired teacher.
+ 3 more examples
- Gandhi is considered one of the founders of modern India.
- The founder gave the first speech at the opening.
- The company's founder still attends every board meeting.
Synonyms originator creator establisher father pioneer
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[I] ~ (on sth) formal
(of a plan or an attempt) to fail because of a particular problem
(योजना का) विफल होना, नाकाम होना
- The peace talks foundered on the issue of borders.
- The project foundered when the funds ran out.
- Their business foundered after two bad years.
+ 2 more examples
- The talks foundered because neither side would compromise.
- The peace plan foundered on mutual suspicion.
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[I]
(of a ship or boat) to fill with water and sink
(जहाज़ का) पानी भरकर डूब जाना
- The ship foundered in a violent storm.
- The overloaded boat foundered in the rough sea.
- The fishing boat foundered off the coast during the cyclone.
+ 2 more examples
- Several vessels foundered in the heavy storm.
- The old ship foundered after hitting a rock.
Synonyms sink go down be wrecked
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
founder of + organization (noun)
A founder is a person who starts an organisation, school or company. Use of to name it.
Founder वह व्यक्ति है जो कोई संस्था, विद्यालय या कंपनी शुरू करता है। उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- Jamsetji Tata was the founder of the Tata group.
- She is the founder of a small library for children.
founder (verb, fail)
As a verb, founder means to fail because of a particular problem, or for a ship to fill with water and sink.
Verb के रूप में 'founder' का अर्थ किसी समस्या के कारण असफल होना, या जहाज़ में पानी भरकर डूबना है।
- The talks foundered on the issue of water sharing.
- The old boat foundered in the storm.
founder vs flounder
Founder (to fail or sink) and flounder (to struggle clumsily) are often confused. Foundering ends in failure; floundering is still struggling.
Founder (असफल होना या डूबना) और flounder (अनाड़ीपन से संघर्ष करना) में अक्सर भ्रम होता है। Foundering असफलता में समाप्त होता है, floundering में संघर्ष जारी रहता है।
- The plan foundered when funds ran out.
- He floundered through the interview, unsure of the answers.
founder + member / director
Founder can be used as a modifier, as in founder member, founder principal or founder director.
'Founder' modifier के रूप में भी आता है, जैसे founder member, founder principal या founder director।
- He was a founder member of the club.
+Collocations 4
adjective + founder
co-legendarysoleoriginallatejoint
- The late founder of the school is remembered every year.
founder + noun
memberdirectorchairmanpresidentday
- The school celebrates Founder's Day in December.
founder + preposition (verb)
oninat
- The merger foundered on a dispute over pay.
noun + founder (verb)
plantalksshipbusinessmarriage
- Many small businesses founder in their first year.
“More examples 5
- Dr Ambedkar was one of the founders of modern Indian law.
डॉ. अंबेडकर आधुनिक भारतीय कानून के निर्माताओं में से एक थे।
- Radhika read about the founder of the Bhoodan movement.
राधिका ने भूदान आंदोलन के संस्थापक के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The project foundered because of a lack of funds.
धन की कमी के कारण परियोजना विफल हो गई।
- The founder's statue stands at the college gate.
संस्थापक की प्रतिमा कॉलेज के द्वार पर खड़ी है।
- The fishing boat foundered during the cyclone.
मछली पकड़ने वाली नाव चक्रवात के दौरान डूब गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The plan floundered because of a lack of money.
✓ The plan foundered because of a lack of money.
Founder means to fail completely; flounder means to struggle. Use foundered for a plan that fails.
योजना के पूरी तरह विफल होने के लिए 'foundered' आता है; 'floundered' का अर्थ संघर्ष करना है।
✗ He is the founder from the company.
✓ He is the founder of the company.
Use of after founder.
'Founder' के बाद 'of' आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse founder (to fail completely, or of a ship, to sink) and flounder (to struggle or to be confused about what to do).
Founder (पूरी तरह विफल होना, या जहाज़ का डूबना) और flounder (संघर्ष करना या भ्रमित होना कि क्या करें) में भ्रम न करें।