founder
founder1 definition
foun·der (fo̵un′dər)
intransitive verb
- to stumble, fall, or go lame
- to become stuck as in soft ground; bog down
- to fill with water, as during a storm, and sink: said of a ship or boat
- to become sick from overeating: used esp. of livestock
- to break down; fail
Etymology: ME foundren < OFr fondrer, to fall in, sink < fond, bottom < L fundus, bottom: see found
transitive verb
to cause to founder
founder2 definition
founder (fo̵un′dər)
noun
- a person who founds, or establishes
- founding father (sense )
founder3 definition
founder (fo̵un′dər)
noun
a person who founds, or casts, metals, glass, etc.
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