A founder is someone who begins a group or business. This person helps make the new thing start. Many companies have founders.
She is the founder of the new school.
The founder made the charity last year.
A founder can be someone who starts an idea or a group for some purpose. They are the first person to make it happen or begin it.
She is the founder of a green energy movement.
The founder created the new teaching method.
In old or nautical language, a founder is a ship that fills with water and sinks. This meaning is rare and used in sea stories.
The founder went down during the storm.
The old ship became a founder in the sea.
To founder means to fill with water and sink. It often talks about ships or buildings that stop working or fall down.
The boat is foundering in the lake now.
The ship foundered after the big storm.
Sometimes founder is used to talk about someone or something that fails badly. It is a less common, informal use.
He was a founder in the business world.
The project was a founder from the start.
In veterinary medicine, founder is a disease in horses. It hurts their feet and makes them lame. It is a technical meaning, not common for learners.
The horse had founder and could not walk.
Founder causes pain in the horse's feet.
