lay the foundation
23 synonyms found
- blaze the trail
- break the ice
- build
- build in
- clear the way
- cultivate the soil
- establish
- fix
- found
- go in advance
- ground
- install
- invest
- lay the groundwork
- open the way
- pave the way
- prepare the way
- put in
- put up
- seat
- set up
- sow the seed
- vest
Definition
(n) :
the act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect; that upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; groundwork; basis
"the foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."