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Definitions for Founder
[1] a person who founds or establishes.
[2] (of a ship, boat, etc.) to fill with water and sink.
[3] to fall or sink down, as buildings, ground, etc.: Built on a former lake bed, the building has foundered nearly ten feet.
[4] to become wrecked; fail utterly: The project foundered because public support was lacking.
[5] to stumble, break down, or go lame, as a horse: His mount foundered on the rocky path.
[6] to become ill from overeating.
[7] Veterinary Pathology . (of a horse) to suffer from laminitis.
[8] to cause to fill with water and sink: Rough seas had foundered the ship in mid-ocean.
[9] Veterinary Pathology . to cause (a horse) to break down, go lame, or suffer from laminitis.
[10] Veterinary Pathology . laminitis.
[11] a person who founds or casts metal, glass, etc.
[12] a person who establishes an institution, company, society, etc
[13] (of a ship) to sink
[14] to break down or fail the project foundered
[15] to sink into or become stuck in soft ground
[16] to fall in or give way; collapse
[17] (of a horse) to stumble or go lame
[18] archaic (of animals, esp livestock) to become ill from overeating
[19] vet science another name for laminitis
[20] a person who makes metal castings (in combination ) an iron founder
Words related to Founder
designer, patron, benefactor, creator, builder, author, planner, architect, organizer, inventor, abort, stumble, originator, beginner, generator, constructor, maker, initiator, framer, sprawl
Words nearby Founder
foundation, foundation day, foundation garment, foundation stone, foundation subjects, founder, founder effect, founder's type, founderous, founders' shares, founding father
Origin of Founder
3Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at found3, -er1
Other words from Founder
un·foun·dered , adjective
un·foun·der·ing , adjective
Word origin for Founder
C15: see found ³
Synonyms for Founder
architect, author, benefactor, builder, creator, designer, inventor, organizer, patron, planner, beginner, constructor, framer, generator, initiator, maker, originator, establisher, forebearer, institutor, prime mover