Definition of founder
(Entry 1 of 4)
: one that founds or establishes
the founder of a company the founder of psychoanalysis
founder
verbDefinition of founder (Entry 2 of 4)
1
: to become disabled
especially
: to go lame
2
: to give way : collapse
3
: to become submerged : sink
4
: to come to grief : fail
: to disable (an animal) especially by excessive feeding
founder
noun (2)Definition of founder (Entry 3 of 4)
founder
noun (3)Definition of founder (Entry 4 of 4)
: one that founds metal
especially
: typefounder
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The first known use of founder was in the 14th century
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