lay a foundation
Build starting base
To lay a foundation is to create the underlying base for something to be built upon.
Literally, it means constructing the concrete or stone base of a building.
Figuratively, it means establishing the groundwork for future development: Her early research laid a foundation for decades of scientific progress.
We need to lay a foundation of trust before moving forward.
Establish or scholarly organization
- inaugurateBegin officially, with ceremony
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- implementTool or enact
- introduceMake formally known
enact · charter · organize · formulate · set in motion · create · build · forge
Foundational support beneath
- substructureSupporting base beneath
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- pillarUpright architectural support
framework · infrastructure · base · platform · substrate · pedestal · footing · structural support
Detailed technical drawing
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
preparation · outline · schematic · design · logistics · organization · budgeting · prioritization
Founding moment
- genesisPoint of creation
- commencementAct of starting
- outsetInitial point of something
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
launch · kickoff · origin · groundwork · starting point · first step · embryonic · nascent
Solid building mixture
- rebarSteel strengthening concrete
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- footingSecure ground position
- pilingStructural support column
excavation · mortar · masonry · formwork · grading · trenching · surveying · cornerstone
Solid stone underground
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- solidityFirmness of structure
- durabilityResistance to wear
robustness · security · steadfastness · permanence · resilience · dependability · strength · soundness
institute
Establish or scholarly organization
- inaugurateBegin officially, with ceremony
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- implementTool or enact
introduce · enact · charter · organize · formulate · set in motion · create · build · forge · develop
underpinning
Foundational support beneath
- substructureSupporting base beneath
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
pillar · framework · infrastructure · base · platform · substrate · pedestal · footing · structural support · reinforcement
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
groundwork · preparation · outline · schematic · design · logistics · organization · budgeting · prioritization · feasibility
inception
Founding moment
- genesisPoint of creation
- commencementAct of starting
- outsetInitial point of something
initiation · launch · kickoff · origin · groundwork · starting point · first step · embryonic · nascent · seed
concrete
Solid building mixture
piling · excavation · mortar · masonry · formwork · grading · trenching · surveying · cornerstone · slab
bedrock
Solid stone underground
durability · robustness · security · steadfastness · permanence · resilience · dependability · strength · soundness · structural integrity
laying, layers, layered, layering, foundation, foundations, foundational, found, founded