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Founder — may refer to: * Founder (noun) With respect to a settlement, organization, company or enterprise, the person who started or founded (as if forging steel) it. * Founder (noun) A metalworker operating a foundry. * Foundering (verb) – Sinking, used… … Wikipedia
founder — Ⅰ. founder [1] ► NOUN ▪ a person who founds an institution or settlement. Ⅱ. founder [2] ► NOUN ▪ the owner or operator of a foundry. Ⅲ. founder [3] … English terms dictionary
Founder — Found er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Foundered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foundering}.] [OF. fondrer to fall in, cf. F. s effondrer, fr. fond bottom, L. fundus. See {Found} to establish.] 1. (Naut.) To become filled with water, and sink, as a ship. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
founder — founder1 [foun′dər] vi. [ME foundren < OFr fondrer, to fall in, sink < fond, bottom < L fundus, bottom: see FOUND2] 1. to stumble, fall, or go lame 2. to become stuck as in soft ground; bog down 3. to fill with water, as during a storm,… … English World dictionary
founder — found|er1 [ˈfaundə US ər] n someone who establishes a business, organization, school etc founder 2 founder2 v [i]formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: fondrer, from Latin fundus bottom ] 1.) to fail after a period of time because… … Dictionary of contemporary English
founder — I. /ˈfaʊndə / (say fownduh) noun someone who founds or establishes. {found2 + er1} –foundress, feminine noun II. /ˈfaʊndə / (say fownduh) verb (i) 1. to fill with water and sink, as a ship. 2. to fall or sink down, as buildings, ground, etc. 3.… …
founder — 1. n. a person who founds an institution. Derivatives: foundership n. 2. v. & n. v. 1 a intr. (of a ship) fill with water and sink. b tr. cause (a ship) to founder. 2 intr. (of a plan etc.) fail. 3 intr. (of earth, a building, etc.) fall down or… … Useful english dictionary
founder — flounder, founder These two words are easily confused because their form and meanings are both close. The physical meaning of flounder is ‘to struggle in mud or while wading’ and hence ‘to stumble or move clumsily’, and from these meanings… … Modern English usage
founder — I UK [ˈfaʊndə(r)] / US [ˈfaʊndər] noun [countable] Word forms founder : singular founder plural founders * someone who starts a school, organization, business, or community one of the original founders of the Communist party in Britain II UK… … English dictionary
founder — 1. noun a) One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom something originates; one who endows. The term founder was applied in the British iron industry long afterwards to the ironworker in charge of … Wiktionary
founder — founder1 noun a person who founds an institution or settlement. Derivatives foundress noun founder2 noun the owner or operator of a foundry. Origin ME: prob. from OFr. fondeur, from fondre (see found3). founder3 verb 1》 (of a ship) fill with wate … English new terms dictionary
