foundation

foundation
foun|da|tion
W2 [faunˈdeıʃən] n
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1¦(building)¦
2¦(basic idea)¦
3¦(organization)¦
4¦(establishment)¦
5 be without foundation
6 lay/provide the foundation(s) for something
7¦(skin)¦
8 shake/rock the foundations of something
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1.) ¦(BUILDING)¦
the solid layer of ↑cement, bricks, stones etc that is put under a building to support it
▪ It took the builders three weeks to lay the foundations .
▪ The earthquake shook the foundations of the house.
2.) ¦(BASIC IDEA)¦
a basic idea, principle, situation etc that something develops from
foundation of
▪ All theories should be built on a foundation of factual knowledge.
solid/firm foundation
▪ The course gives students a solid foundation in the basics of computing.
3.) ¦(ORGANIZATION)¦
an organization that gives or collects money to be used for special purposes, especially for ↑charity or for medical ↑research
▪ the British Heart Foundation
4.) ¦(ESTABLISHMENT)¦[U]
the establishment of an organization, business, school etc
▪ The school has served the community since its foundation in 1835.
5.) be without foundation also have no foundation
formal if a statement, idea etc is without foundation, there is no proof that it is true
= ↑be groundless
▪ Davis dismissed the allegations as being without foundation.
6.) lay/provide the foundation(s) for sth
to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to be successful
▪ Careful planning laid the foundations for the nation's economic miracle.
7.) ¦(SKIN)¦[U]
a cream in the same colour as your skin that you put on before the rest of your ↑make-up
8.) shake/rock the foundations of sth also shake/rock sth to its foundations
to completely change the way something is done or the way people think by having a completely new idea
▪ Darwin's theory rocked the scientific establishment to its foundations.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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