Cofounded

/koʊˈfaʊndɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of cofound; established or created something jointly with other people.

Etymology

Past tense of cofound from co- + found. Used to describe historical acts of joint founding and establishment.

Kelly Says

The past tense appears constantly in biographical summaries and corporate histories, marking the moment when multiple people's visions collided into something real—those founding moments often contain the seeds of both success and future conflict.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማህበራዊ መ iniziare
ma-hib-e-ra-wi me-i-ni-a
ARالعربية
شارك في تأسيس
mushareek fee al-tasis
BNবাংলা
সহ-প্রতিষ্ঠাতা হলেন
sah-pro-ti-shtha-ta ho-len
CACatalà
va cofundador
va koh-fon-da-dor
CSČeština
byl spoluzakladatelem
byl spo-loo-za-kla-da-te-lem
DADansk
var medstifter
var med-sti-fter
DEDeutsch
war Mitgründer
var mit-gron-der
ELΕλληνικά
ήταν συνοσυντάκτης
i-tan see-no-syn-ta-k-tes
ESEspañol
fue cofundador
fway koh-fon-da-dor
FAفارسی
همبنیا بود
ham-ben-ya bod
FISuomi
oli yhteystäjä
oli y-hte-ysta-jä
FRFrançais
a cofondé
a koh-fon-de
GUGU
સહ-સ્થાપક
sah-stha-pak
HAHA
shugaban
shu-ga-ban
HEעברית
היה שותף מייסד
hay-ah sho-tef me-y-sed
HIहिन्दी
ने सह-स्थापना की
ne sah-stha-pa-na ki
HUMagyar
volt közalapító
volt k öz-a-la-pi-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
mendirikan bersama
men-di-ri-kan be-sa-ma
IGIG
nwere ike
n-we-re i-ke
ITItaliano
ha cofondato
a koh-fon-da-to
JA日本語
共同創設しました
kyou-dou-sou-setsu-shi-ma-shi-ta
KKKK
бірлестік
bir-le-sti-k
KMKM
ប្រកាស
pra-ka-s
KO한국어
공동 창업했습니다
gong-dong-chang-up-ha-e-sseo
MRMR
सह-स्थापक
sah-stha-pak
MSBahasa Melayu
adalah pengasas bersama
a-da-lah pen-ga-sas be-sa-ma
MYမြန်မာ
အဖွဲ့စည်းပုံ
a-h-we-h-se-nyo-pon
NLNederlands
medeopgericht
me-doh-op-ri-cht
NONorsk
var medgründer
var med-gron-der
PAPA
ਸਹਿ-ਸਥਾਪਕ
sah-stha-pak
PLPolski
był współzałożycielem
byl s-wopol-za-lo-z-y-cie-lem
PTPortuguês
foi cofundador
fway koh-fon-da-dor
RORomână
a fost cofondator
a fost koh-fon-da-tor
RUРусский
был сооснователем
byl soo-os-no-va-te-lem
SVSvenska
var medgrundare
var med-grund-are
SWKiswahili
alikuwa mshiriki
a-li-ku-wa m-shi-ri-ki
TAதமிழ்
ஒ współzałożycielem
o-v-s-pol-za-lo-z-y-cie-lem
TEతెలుగు
సహ-స్థాపకుడు
sah-stha-pak-u-du
THไทย
เป็นผู้ร่วมก่อตั้ง
pen poo-roong-gor-dtaeng
TLTL
ay isang kasamang nagtatag
ay is-ang ka-sa-mang na-g-ta-tag
TRTürkçe
ortak kurucu oldu
ort-ak ku-ru-cu ol-du
UKУкраїнська
був співзасновником
byv spiv-za-sno-v-ni-kom
URاردو
سہ شریک تھا
seh-sha-reek tha
VITiếng Việt
là người đồng sáng lập
la nguo-i dong-sang-lap
YOYO
olúgbọ́ni
o-loo-g-bo-ni
ZH中文
共同创立
gong-tong-chuang-li
ZUZU
umshayeli
um-sha-ye-li

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Past-tense form of 'cofound'; women's co-founding roles are systematically attributed to male founders in histories of startups, organizations, and institutions.

Inclusive Usage

Ensure all cofounders are named and credited equally; do not allow the 'co-' prefix to erase women's foundational contributions.

Inclusive Alternatives

["established jointly","co-established"]

Empowerment Note

Women cofounders like Katherine Johnson (Hidden Figures), Nancy Kline (co-founder of numerous tech ventures), and countless others must be named explicitly.

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