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FOUNDER Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition noun (1) verb noun (2) noun (3) noun 4 noun (1) verb noun (2) noun (3) Did you know? Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Related Articles Podcast Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Medical Definition Medical Legal Definition Legal More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Medical Legal More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In founder 1 of 4 noun (1) found·​er ˈfau̇n-dər Synonyms of founder Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. : one that founds or establishes the founder of a company the founder of psychoanalysis founder 2 of 4 verb foun·​der ˈfau̇n-dər foundered ; foundering ˈfau̇n-d(ə-)riŋ ; founders intransitive verb 1 of a horse : to become disabled especially : to go lame His horse foundered while he was still five miles from home. 2 : to give way : collapse Every once in a while, perhaps as a consequence of small earthquakes or other tectonic movements … these muddy banks foundered and slid into the adjoining stagnant basin … — Stephen Jay Gould 3 : to become submerged : sink In the early hours of the 7th of December, a German liner named the Deutschland, sailing from Bremen to New York, foundered and broke up on the Kentish coast. — Guy Davenport 4 : to encounter misfortune : fail They were Hollywood's happiest couple right up to the moment the marriage foundered . — John Gregory Dunne transitive verb : to disable (a domesticated animal, such as a horse or cow) especially as a result of excessive feeding or poor nutrition : to cause founder in It can be caused by excess sugar in the horses' diet. … new spring grass is the most sugar-filled and, therefore, the most likely to founder a horse. — Desirai Schild founder 3 of 4 noun (2) foun·​der ˈfau̇n-dər : inflammation of and damage to the laminae (see lamina sense 4 ) and coffin bone in the hoof of a domesticated animal (such as a horse or cow) that is typically caused by poor diet, obesity, or diseases associated with inflammation : laminitis The laminae are what hold the bone to the hoof. When they become compromised and inflamed, they cause severe pain and lameness. If they start to separate from the bone, it will cause sinking of the bone within the hoof which is called founder … — Lainie Kringen-Scholtz founder 4 of 4 noun (3) found·​er ˈfau̇n-dər : one that founds metal especially : typefounder Did you know? Founder is related to Latin fundus , meaning "bottom" or "base." When something "founders," it usually hits the bottom in one sense or another. When a ship founders, it sinks to the bottom of the sea, for example, and if your endeavor is foundering, it isn't doing well and is therefore headed downward. Synonyms of founder Relevance Noun (1) creator author father inventor Verb collapse flop fail fold strike out struggle miss come up empty fall flat See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of founder in a Sentence Noun (1) Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential Verb Her career foundered , and she moved from job to job for several years. trying to save a foundering career Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Noun Steve Upton, the founder of 530 Mining, attaches a GoPro camera to his helmet to film a dig for his group’s YouTube channel. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker , 4 May 2026 Cierra Gross, founder of Worklution Inc, is using her $30,000 to grow Wrk Receipts—a workplace documentation tool already used by over 22,000 employees. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune , 3 May 2026 Verb But the president didn’t make clear why a federal takeover of a small airline that has foundered for years would be an efficient use of capital or benefit American taxpayers. — Editorial, Boston Herald , 2 May 2026 Although in the commercial world, many print publications have foundered , data indicate that for alumni magazines, print remains powerful. — Encyclopedia Britannica , 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for founder Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English foundour, borrowed from Anglo-French fundur, foundour, going back to Latin fundātor, from fundāre "to found entry 4 " + -tor, agent suffix Verb Middle English fondrer "to fall to the ground, stumble, sink," borrowed from Anglo-French fundrer "to destroy," probably back-formation from enfondrer, esfondrer, affondrer "to sink, send to the bottom," prefixed forms based on Old French -fondrer, going back to Vulgar Latin *-fundorāre, verbal derivative of Late Latin fundor-, variant stem of Latin fundus "bottom, base" — more at bottom entry 1 Note: The simple verb fundrer (as opposed to prefixed forms) is marginally attested in Anglo-French, its senses partially merged with fondre going back to Latin fundere (see found entry 5 ), which in addition to its basic meanings "to pour, cast" had already in Classical Latin the extended meanings "to scatter, disperse, rout" and "to lay low, slay." Noun (2) derivative of founder entry 2 Noun (3) Middle English foundour, borrowed from Anglo-French foundur, foundour, from fondre "to melt, cast, found entry 5 " + -ur, -our -er entry 2 First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun (2) circa 1547, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of founder was in the 14th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing founder co - founder founder effect Rhymes for founder flounder pounder rounder sounder cofounder compounder expounder profounder See All Rhymes for founder Browse Nearby Words foundation stop founder founder effect See all Nearby Words Articles Related to founder Can a ship 'flounder'? The difference between 'flounder' and 'founder' Top 10 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words Commonly Confused Words, Vol. 1 Podcast Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox! Sign Up Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Founder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founder. Accessed 6 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition founder 1 of 3 noun found·​er ˈfau̇n-dər : one that founds or establishes founder 2 of 3 verb foun·​der ˈfau̇n-dər foundered ; foundering -d(ə-)riŋ 1 : to become lame the horse foundered 2 : to sink below the surface of the water a foundering ship founder 3 of 3 noun found·​er : one that founds metal Etymology Verb Middle English foundren "to fall to the ground, sink," from early French fondrer (same meaning), derived from Latin fundere "to pour, cast, disperse, lay low" — related to font entry 2 , found entry 3 Medical Definition founder 1 of 2 verb foun·​der ˈfau̇n-dər foundered ; foundering -d(ə-)riŋ ; founders intransitive verb of a horse : to become disabled especially : to go lame transitive verb : to disable (a domesticated animal, such as a horse or cow), especially as a result of excessive feeding or poor nutrition : to cause laminitis in founder 2 of 2 noun foun·​der : inflammation of and damage to the laminae (see lamina sense b ) and coffin bone in the hoof of a domesticated animal (such as a horse or cow) that is typically caused by poor diet, obesity, or diseases associated with inflammation : laminitis Legal Definition founder noun found·​er : one that founds or establishes: as a : one that establishes a foundation b : founding father More from Merriam-Webster on founder Nglish: Translation of founder for Spanish Speakers Last Updated: 4 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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