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- [foun-der]
- /ˈfaʊn dər/
- /ˈfaʊn.dər/
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- [foun-der]
- /ˈfaʊn dər/
Definitions of foundered word
- verb without object foundered (of a ship, boat, etc.) to fill with water and sink. 1
- verb without object foundered to fall or sink down, as buildings, ground, etc.: Built on a former lake bed, the building has foundered nearly ten feet. 1
- verb without object foundered to become wrecked; fail utterly: The project foundered because public support was lacking. 1
- verb without object foundered to stumble, break down, or go lame, as a horse: His mount foundered on the rocky path. 1
- verb without object foundered to become ill from overeating. 1
- verb without object foundered Veterinary Pathology. (of a horse) to suffer from laminitis. 1
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Origin of foundered
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English foundren < Middle French fondrer to plunge to the bottom, submerge < Vulgar Latin *fundorāre, derivative of *fundor-, taken as stem of Latin fundus bottom
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Parts of speech for Foundered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foundered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
foundered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foundered
adjective foundered
- high and dry — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
Antonyms for foundered
verb foundered
- floated — Simple past tense and past participle of float.
- succeeded — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- rose — Remote Operations Service Element
- accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
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