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Founder - definition of founder by The Free Dictionary Founder - definition of founder by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/founder Printer Friendly founder Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Financial , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to founder: Founder effect founder to fall or sink down; to become wrecked; to stumble; collapse; succumb: The project foundered because public support was lacking. Not to be confused with: flounder – to struggle clumsily: He floundered helplessly on the first day of his new job. ; falter; waver; flop about; a marine flatfish Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree foun·der 1 (foun′dər) v. foun·dered , foun·der·ing , foun·ders v. intr. 1. To sink below the surface of the water: The ship struck a reef and foundered. 2. To cave in; sink: The platform swayed and then foundered. 3. To fail utterly; collapse: a marriage that soon foundered. 4. To stumble, especially to stumble and go lame. Used of horses. 5. To become ill from overeating. Used of livestock. 6. To be afflicted with laminitis. Used of horses. v. tr. To cause to founder: A large wave foundered the boat. n. See laminitis . [Middle English foundren , to sink to the ground , from Old French fondrer , from Vulgar Latin *funderāre , from *fundus , *funder- , bottom , from Latin fundus , fund- .] Usage Note: The verbs founder and flounder are often confused. Founder comes from a Latin word meaning "bottom" (as in foundation ) and originally referred to knocking enemies down; it is now also used to mean "to fail utterly, collapse." Flounder means "to move clumsily, thrash about," and hence "to proceed in confusion." If John is foundering in Chemistry 101, he had better drop the course; if he is floundering, he may yet pull through. found·er 2 (foun′dər) n. One who establishes something or formulates the basis for something: the founder of a university. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. founder ( ˈfaʊndə ) n a person who establishes an institution, company, society, etc [C14: see found 2 ] founder ( ˈfaʊndə ) vb ( intr ) 1. (Nautical Terms) (of a ship) to sink 2. to break down or fail: the project foundered . 3. to sink into or become stuck in soft ground 4. to fall in or give way; collapse 5. (Veterinary Science) (of a horse) to stumble or go lame 6. (Veterinary Science) archaic (of animals, esp livestock) to become ill from overeating n (Veterinary Science) vet science another name for laminitis [C13: from Old French fondrer to submerge, from Latin fundus bottom; see found 2 ] Usage: Founder is sometimes wrongly used where flounder is meant: this unexpected turn of events left him floundering (not foundering ) founder ( ˈfaʊndə ) n (Professions) a. a person who makes metal castings b. ( in combination ): an iron founder . [C15: see found 3 ] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 found•er 1 (ˈfaʊn dər) n. one who founds or establishes. [1275–1325] foun•der 2 (ˈfaʊn dər) v.i. 1. to fill with water and sink: The ship foundered. 2. to sink; subside. 3. to become wrecked; fail utterly: The project foundered. 4. (of a horse) to suffer from laminitis. v.t. 5. to cause to suffer from laminitis. n. 6. laminitis. [1300–50; Middle English < Middle French fondrer « Latin fundus bottom] found•er 3 (ˈfaʊn dər) n. one who founds metal or type. [1175–1225] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. founder Past participle: foundered Gerund: foundering Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative founder founder Present I founder you founder he/she/it founders we founder you founder they founder Preterite I foundered you foundered he/she/it foundered we foundered you foundered they foundered Present Continuous I am foundering you are foundering he/she/it is foundering we are foundering you are foundering they are foundering Present Perfect I have foundered you have foundered he/she/it has foundered we have foundered you have foundered they have foundered Past Continuous I was foundering you were foundering he/she/it was foundering we were foundering you were foundering they were foundering Past Perfect I had foundered you had foundered he/she/it had foundered we had foundered you had foundered they had foundered Future I will founder you will founder he/she/it will founder we will founder you will founder they will founder Future Perfect I will have foundered you will have foundered he/she/it will have foundered we will have foundered you will have foundered they will have foundered Future Continuous I will be foundering you will be foundering he/she/it will be foundering we will be foundering you will be foundering they will be foundering Present Perfect Continuous I have been foundering you have been foundering he/she/it has been foundering we have been foundering you have been foundering they have been foundering Future Perfect Continuous I will have been foundering you will have been foundering he/she/it will have been foundering we will have been foundering you will have been foundering they will have been foundering Past Perfect Continuous I had been foundering you had been foundering he/she/it had been foundering we had been foundering you had been foundering they had been foundering Conditional I would founder you would founder he/she/it would founder we would founder you would founder they would founder Past Conditional I would have foundered you would have foundered he/she/it would have foundered we would have foundered you would have foundered they would have foundered Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. founder - inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse laminitis inflammation , redness , rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat 2. founder - a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country" beginner , founding father , father cofounder - one of a group of founders coloniser , colonizer - someone who helps to found a colony foundress - a woman founder conceiver , mastermind , originator - someone who creates new things 3. founder - a worker who makes metal castings bell founder - a person who casts metal bells skilled worker , skilled workman , trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills Verb 1. founder - fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered" fall flat , fall through , flop go wrong , miscarry , fail - be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably" 2. founder - sink below the surface go under , go down , sink , settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" 3. founder - 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" cave in , collapse , fall in , give way , give , break change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" implode , go off - burst inward; "The bottle imploded" abandon , give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" buckle , crumple - fold or collapse; "His knees buckled" flop - fall loosely; "He flopped into a chair" break - curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke" slide down , slump , sink - fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank" collapse , burst - cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe" 4. founder - stumble and nearly fall; "the horses foundered" trip , stumble - miss a step and fall or nearly fall; "She stumbled over the tree root" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. founder 1 noun initiator , father , establisher , author , maker , framer , designer , architect , builder , creator , beginner , generator , inventor , organizer , patriarch , benefactor , originator , constructor , institutor He was the founder of the medical faculty. founder 2 verb 1. fail , collapse , break down , abort , fall through , be unsuccessful , come to nothing , come unstuck , miscarry , misfire , fall by the wayside , come to grief , bite the dust , go belly-up (slang) , go down like a lead balloon (informal) The talks have foundered. 2. sink , go down , be lost , submerge , capsize , go to the bottom Three ships foundered in heavy seas. Usage: Founder is sometimes wrongly used where flounder is meant: this unexpected turn of events left him floundering (not foundering ). Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 founder 1 verb To go beneath the surface or to the bottom of a liquid: sink , submerge , submerse . founder 2 noun One that creates, founds, or originates: architect , author , creator , entrepreneur , father , inventor , maker , originator , parent , patriarch . The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Compan