Definitions for founder
ˈfaʊn dərfounder

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. laminitis, founder(noun)

   inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

2. founder, beginner, founding father, father(noun)

   a person who founds or establishes some institution

   "George Washington is the father of his country"

3. founder(verb)

   a worker who makes metal castings

4. fall through, fall flat, founder, flop(verb)

   fail utterly; collapse

   "The project foundered"

5. founder(verb)

   sink below the surface

6. collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder(verb)

   break down, literally or metaphorically

   "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

7. founder(verb)

   stumble and nearly fall

   "the horses foundered"

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Founder(noun)

   one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows

   Etymology: [OF. fondrer to fall in, cf. F. s'effondrer, fr. fond bottom, L. fundus. See Found to establish.]

2. Founder(noun)

   one who founds; one who casts metals in various forms; a caster; as, a founder of cannon, bells, hardware, or types

   Etymology: [OF. fondrer to fall in, cf. F. s'effondrer, fr. fond bottom, L. fundus. See Found to establish.]

3. Founder(verb)

   to become filled with water, and sink, as a ship

   Etymology: [OF. fondrer to fall in, cf. F. s'effondrer, fr. fond bottom, L. fundus. See Found to establish.]

4. Founder(verb)

   to fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse

   Etymology: [OF. fondrer to fall in, cf. F. s'effondrer, fr. fond bottom, L. fundus. See Found to establish.]

5. Founder(verb)

   to fail; to miscarry

   Etymology: [OF. fondrer to fall in, cf. F. s'effondrer, fr. fond bottom, L. fundus. See Found to establish.]

6. Founder(verb)

   to cause internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs of (a horse), so as to disable or lame him

   Etymology: [OF. fondrer to fall in, cf. F. s'effondrer, fr. fond bottom, L. fundus. See Found to establish.]

7. Founder(noun)

   a lameness in the foot of a horse, occasioned by inflammation; closh

   Etymology: [OF. fondrer to fall in, cf. F. s'effondrer, fr. fond bottom, L. fundus. See Found to establish.]

8. Founder(noun)

   an inflammatory fever of the body, or acute rheumatism; as, chest founder. See Chest ffounder

   Etymology: [OF. fondrer to fall in, cf. F. s'effondrer, fr. fond bottom, L. fundus. See Found to establish.]

Freebase(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Founder

   A founder is a person involved in the creation of an organization. Many times the organization is a business, although sometimes it is a non-profit, or even a religious organization.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Founder

   fownd′ėr, v.i. to go to the bottom: to fill with water and sink.—v.t. to cause to sink: to disable by injuring the feet (of a horse).—adj. Found′erous, causing to founder. [O. Fr. fondrer, to fall in, fond, bottom—L. fundus, bottom.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. founder

   The fall of portions of cliff, as along the coasts of Hampshire and Dorsetshire, occasioned by land-springs.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. founder

   A person who casts cannon, etc.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'founder' in Nouns Frequency: #2213

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of founder in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of founder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of founder in a Sentence

1. Marne L. Kilates:

   “Poet Aberjhani, founder of the unique networking site, Creative Thinkers International, comes back to our pages as the traveler-poet who, winging through the cosmos, finds something we think we already know but often forget.”

2. Martin McPhee:

   Everyone thought (Tesla founder) Elon Musk was building a car company, but now we find he is building an alternative energy company.

3. Hossein Kazempour Ardebili:

   No one in OPEC will act against two of its founder members, the U.S. tried it last time against Iran, but oil prices got to $140 a barrel.

4. Lee Duck-sure:

   It may appear Christian, but is actually completely different. They revere founder Lee Man-hee as a saviour, like Jesus.

5. Devon Broglie:

   ( iStock) MODERATE DRINKERS STILL AT HIGHER RISK FOR CANCER, EARLY DEATH, ALCOHOL STUDY CLAIMS This decision was reportedly at least partially inspired by a story recently shared by Tahiirah Habibi, the founder of Hue Society, which works to bring diversity to wine culture. Shediscussed her experience taking a two-day exam to become part of the Court of Master Sommeliers with the newspaper. Habibi said she was told to address the instructors as master, which made her uncomfortable due to the historical weight of the title. While she passed the first round, she did not return for the remainder. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP According to The New York Times, Devon Broglie, the chairman of the courts board of directors, said that The Court of Master Sommeliers was learning the ways in which our words might create an unwelcoming environment for our students and candidates. In this instance, it was hearing the story of Tahiirah Habibi that brought so clearly and deeply into focus how hurtful our words can be, however unintentional.

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