to cofound

Examples

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• Lumosity, the company Scanlon cofounded, makes games that promise to sharpen memory, focus attention, enhance creativity, and improve attention.

  Blog text (26)

• In 1985, in reaction to the invisibility of gender within the work of the male art establishment in Korea, Yun cofounded the feminist "October Group" with a number of other Korean women artists.

  Academic text (2006)

• The day I agreed to cofound this company and become CEO of Seconds.

  Blog text (2)

• To tell you the truth... I helped cofound the emergency room at Roosevelt Hospital.

  Gray's Anatomy (1996)

• In law school, he developed an interest in human rights issues, and at 32, cofounded the International Labor Rights Forum.

  Blog text (4)

• Roger W. Sant is chairman of the board of the AES Corporation, a global power company, which he cofounded in 1981.

  Academic text (2000)

• In 1977, Rodham cofounded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, a state-level alliance with the Children's Defense Fund.

  Blog text (30)

• So, in 1949, excited by the Chapman v. King decision, Walden cofounded and co-chaired the ANVL to increase the number of black voters, to end partisanship among black leaders, and to make Hartsfield responsible to black citizens.

  Academic text (2007)

• With her siblings, she cofounded the Three Sisters Scholarship Foundation to help students pursue higher education.

• James Clark cofounded Netscape, a company that revolutionized internet browsing.

Synonyms

C

to co-create

vsto cofound

4.0

Make something together with other people

is specific to starting an organization company or group with others

Antonyms

D

to dissolve

• Formal

60 4.1

To officially end an organization, agreement, or relationship

D

to disband

43 4.3

To stop being a group, for example a band or committee

How Involved

to cofound

3 3.9

to go in with

22 3.5

to collaborate with

42 4.2

to help out

• Informal

486 1.0

to observe

619 2.4

Surface Forms

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Etymology