- lay the groundwork
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To create a foundation; to provide the basics or fundamentals.
The introductory mathematics courses will lay the groundwork for all your subsequent engineering studies.
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lay the groundwork — (for sth) ► to do work in preparation for work that will be done later: »The company is laying the groundwork for market development. Main Entry: ↑groundwork … Financial and business terms
lay the groundwork for sth — lay the groundwork (for sth) ► to do work in preparation for work that will be done later: »The company is laying the groundwork for market development. Main Entry: ↑groundwork … Financial and business terms
lay the groundwork (for something) — phrase to do what is necessary before an event or process can begin We’re busy laying the groundwork for another campaign. Thesaurus: to make plans or arrangementssynonym Main entry: groundwork … Useful english dictionary
lay the foundation — Synonyms and related words: base, 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, pitch, plant,… … Moby Thesaurus
groundwork — UK US /ˈgraʊndwɜːk/ noun [U] ● lay the groundwork (for sth) Cf. lay the groundwork for sth … Financial and business terms
lay — lay1 [lā] vt. laid, laying [ME leyen, new formation < 3d pers. sing. of earlier leggen < OE lecgan, lit., to make lie (akin to Goth lagjan, Ger legen) < pt. base of OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. to cause to come down or fall with force; knock… … English World dictionary
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