Collocations for groundwork - noun
ADJ.
basic
VERB + GROUNDWORK
do, lay, prepare, provide (sb with)
The first meeting laid the groundwork for the final agreement. | The first year provides the basic groundwork for the pupils'' study of maths.
The first meeting laid the groundwork for the final agreement. | The first year provides the basic groundwork for the pupils'' study of maths.
PREP.
~ for
We are already doing the groundwork for the introduction of the scheme next year.
We are already doing the groundwork for the introduction of the scheme next year.