foundation
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
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foundations
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foundations
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOUNDATION
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a
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a usually stone or concrete structure that supports a building from underneath
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The inspector discovered a crack in the house's foundation.
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pour/lay/dig the foundation
b
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something (such as an idea, a principle, or a fact) that provides support for something
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He insists that these charges are without foundation. [=are unfounded]
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These charges have no foundation in fact. [=there are no facts that support these charges]
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The book explains the moral foundations on which her political career was built.
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These problems threaten the very foundations of modern society.
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The scandal has shaken the government to its foundations.
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Her early research laid the foundation [=provided the basis] for many important medical discoveries.
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an organization that is created and supported with money that people give in order to do something that helps society
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They established a foundation to help orphaned children.
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set up a foundation
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a charitable/nonprofit/private foundation
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a special cream that is the color of your skin and that you spread on your face and neck before putting on other makeup
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the act of founding something
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the foundation of a new school
