Collocations for foundation - noun
1. organization that provides money for sth
ADJ.
charitable, private
VERB + FOUNDATION
establish, set up
a charitable foundation established in 1983
a charitable foundation established in 1983
PREP.
~ for
a private foundation for sport and the arts
a private foundation for sport and the arts
2. foundations: parts of a building below the ground
ADJ.
deep | concrete
VERB + FOUNDATION
dig, lay
digging trenches and laying concrete foundations
digging trenches and laying concrete foundations
shake, undermine
The thunder seemed to shake the very foundations of the building. | They had dug too deep and undermined the foundations of the house.
The thunder seemed to shake the very foundations of the building. | They had dug too deep and undermined the foundations of the house.
FOUNDATION + NOUN
stone
In 1853 Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone of the new palace.
In 1853 Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone of the new palace.
3. basis for sth
ADJ.
excellent, firm, good, secure, solid, sound, strong | insecure, shaky, weak | ideological, intellectual, philosophical, political, theoretical | economic
VERB + FOUNDATION
build, lay, provide (sth with)
This agreement laid a sound foundation for future cooperation between the two countries.
This agreement laid a sound foundation for future cooperation between the two countries.
build on
We now have a firm foundation to build on.
We now have a firm foundation to build on.
rest on
The peace treaty rests on shaky foundations.
The peace treaty rests on shaky foundations.
rock, shake, strike at, threaten, undermine
an event which rocked the foundations of British politics
an event which rocked the foundations of British politics
FOUNDATION + NOUN
course, year
The Fine Arts degree starts with a foundation year.
The Fine Arts degree starts with a foundation year.
subjects
All students have to do the foundation subjects of maths and English.
All students have to do the foundation subjects of maths and English.
PREP.
~ for
providing a solid foundation for this new democracy
providing a solid foundation for this new democracy
PHRASES
rock/shake sth to its foundations
The scandal rocked the legal establishment to its foundations.
The scandal rocked the legal establishment to its foundations.
4. facts that show that sth is true
VERB + FOUNDATION
have no
malicious rumours which have no foundation
malicious rumours which have no foundation
PREP.
without ~
Rumours of his resignation are entirely without foundation.
Rumours of his resignation are entirely without foundation.