#TODAYsWORD #FOUNDATION foun·da·tion founˈdāSH(ə)n/ noun noun: foundation; plural noun: foundations 1. the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level. synonyms: footing, foot, base, substructure, infrastructure, underpinning; More a body or ground on which other parts rest or are overlaid. he starts playing melody lines on the bass instead of laying the foundation down a womans supporting undergarment, such as a girdle. noun: foundation garment; plural noun: foundation garments a cream or powder used as a base to even out facial skin tone before applying other cosmetics. 2. an underlying basis or principle for something. this idea is the foundation of all modern economics synonyms: basis, starting point, base, point of departure, beginning, premise; More justification or reason. distorted and misleading accusations with no foundation synonyms: justification, grounds, defense, reason, rationale, cause, basis, motive, excuse, call, pretext, provocation there was no foundation for the claim 3. the action of establishing an institution or organization on a permanent basis, especially with an endowment. an institution established with an endowment, for example a college or a body devoted to financing research or charity. synonyms: endowed institution, charitable body, funding agency, source of funds, endowment; dot-org an educational foundation Origin late Middle English: from Old French fondation, from Latin fundatio(n-), from fundare ‘to lay a base for’ (see found2). & etymonline/index.php?term=foundation&allowed_in_frame=0 foundation (n.) Look up foundation at Dictionary late 14c., action of founding, from Old French fondacion foundation (14c.) or directly from Late Latin fundationem (nominative fundatio) a founding, noun of action from past participle stem of Latin fundare to lay a bottom or foundation (see found (v.1)). The Latin word is glossed in Old English by staþol. Specialized sense of establishment of an institution with an endowment to pay for it is from late 14c.; meaning that which is founded (a college, hospital, etc.) is from 1510s; meaning funds endowed for benevolent or charitable purposes is from early 15c. Sense of solid base of a structure is from early 15c.
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