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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