FOUNDER Definition & Meaning

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founder

[ foun-der ]

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noun

a person who founds or establishes something, as a company or institution.

founder

[ foun-der ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

(of a ship, boat, etc.) to fill with water and sink.
to fall or sink down, as buildings, ground, etc.:
Built on a former lake bed, the building has foundered nearly ten feet.
to become wrecked; fail utterly:
The project foundered because public support was lacking.
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to stumble, break down, or go lame, as a horse:
His mount foundered on the rocky path.
to become ill from overeating.
Veterinary Pathology. (of a horse) to suffer from laminitis.

verb (used with object)

to cause to fill with water and sink:
Rough seas had foundered the ship in mid-ocean.
Veterinary Pathology. to cause (a horse) to break down, go lame, or suffer from laminitis.

noun

Veterinary Pathology. laminitis ( def ).

founder

[ foun-der ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who founds or casts metal, glass, etc.

founder

/ ˈ�ڲ�ʊ�Ի�ə /

noun

a person who establishes an institution, company, society, etc

founder

/ ˈ�ڲ�ʊ�Ի�ə /

verb

(of a ship) to sink
to break down or fail
the project foundered
to sink into or become stuck in soft ground
to fall in or give way; collapse
(of a horse) to stumble or go lame
archaic.
(of animals, esp livestock) to become ill from overeating

noun

vet science another name for laminitis

founder

/ ˈ�ڲ�ʊ�Ի�ə /

noun

1. a person who makes metal castings
2. ( in combination )
  an iron founder

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Usage

Founder is sometimes wrongly used where flounder is meant: this unexpected turn of events left him floundering (not foundering )

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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�ܲ�·�ڴǳܲ�d��·��Բ� adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of founder¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English found(o)ur, foundere, fundre “original builder of a city, church, castle, or city; founder of a country,” from Anglo-French fundur, from Old French fondeor, from Latin �ڳܲԻ��ō��-, stem of �ڳܲԻ��ٴǰ�; found ¹; -er ¹( def )

Origin of founder²

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English foundren, funder, fonder, from Old French fondrer “to plunge to the bottom, submerge,” from Vulgar Latin �ڳܲԻ�ǰ�� (unattested), derivative of fundor-, an s -stem noun interpreted as stem of Latin fundus, actually an o -stem noun (stem fund- ) “bottom”

Origin of founder³

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English foundour, founder, from Old French fondeur, from fondre “to melt, cast”; found ³, -er ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of founder¹

C14: see found ²

Origin of founder²

C13: from Old French fondrer to submerge, from Latin fundus bottom; see found ²

Origin of founder³

C15: see found ³

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"The growth has been rapid and proof that people are crying out for something social that doesn't wreck their weekend with crippling hangovers," Friday Night Lights founder Charlie A told BBC Sport.

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The White House took aggressive aim at Amazon, with President Trump putting in a call to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Tuesday morning.

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“This will end your political careers,” said Bennett, founder of a nonprofit group called Here, Have a Kitten!

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According to its website, the firm's founder William Moorcroft was able to produce pottery from its current site thanks to the support of London department store Liberty.

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For the founders, Baryo is more than just a public celebration of style, food and culture — it’s a way to connect, to bridge generations through Filipino pride.

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