groundwork

Noun

Meaning

That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

foundation base basis foot substructure fundament cornerstone understructure keystone radix ABCs al-Qaeda al-Qaida support ground

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Antonyms

acme apogee caprice appendix finis child

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Hypernyms

support preparation assumption supposition supposal readying

Hyponyms

bed mat raft meat and potatoes raft foundation

Phrases with the word

lay the groundwork for build the groundwork for build a groundwork build a groundwork for create a groundwork build groundwork

Examples

The common erotic project of destroying women makes it possible for men to unite into a brotherhood; this project is the only firm and trustworthy groundwork for cooperation among males and all male bonding is based on it. Andrea Dworkin

A writer's work often reflects what he or she has been exposed to in life; experiences which are the groundwork of a poem or a story. Eyvind Johnson

The groundwork of all happiness is health. Leigh Hunt

The electronic media introduced this idea to the larger audience very, very quickly. We spent years and years and years meeting with activists all over Europe to lay the groundwork for a political response, as we did here. Jeremy Rifkin

Nicole and I worked together on Dogville and we were friends when we started this. That laid the groundwork for our fabulous relationship on screen and off. Lauren Bacall

The Fabians laid the groundwork for modern social democracy, and their influence on the world would end up being at least as powerful as that of Marx. Alan Greenspan

Close letter words and terms

groundwave groundway groundwood groundworker groundworm groundy