Converse of object

• lay: We can help you lay the foundations for the next phase of your life.

• shake: Suddenly, there was a strong earthquake that shook the foundation of the jail.

• undermine: The ensuing investigation could lead to the discovery of The Holy Grail and threatens to undermine the foundations of Christianity.

• lie: I entirely share his view that it is hugely important that we lay the foundation for ameliorating those problems.

• provide: Adoption of FTA's five action points would provide a firm foundation.

• establish: Only having established a secure foundation, we are in a position to engage in ethical rhetoric.

Adjective modifier

• solid: Gravity dams are usually built on solid rock foundations.

• charitable: Niall is chairman of the King's Fund, a large independent charitable foundation working for better health.

• theoretical: Theoretical foundations of data exchange have recently been investigated for relational data.

• philosophical: Such an argument would constitute a philosophical foundation for business ethics.

• concrete: Conventional houses are built on concrete foundations with brick walls joined together by cement.

• shaky: Otherwise our advances will be built on very shaky foundations.

Modifies a noun

• stone: The foundation stone of a new church was laid by Miss Hill of Appleby on 11 July, 1866.

• degree: In the UK, foundation degrees will soon be offered.

• trust: In the short term, the credit quality of foundation trusts will differ little from NHS trusts.

• hospital: Kevin Curran, the newly elected general secretary of the GMB, used his victory speech to attack the setting up of foundation hospitals.

• trench: Cutting through the walls, or rather the stone-filled foundation trench of Structure 1, was a second structure ( Structure 2 on Fig.

Noun used with modifier

• firm: The first step lays a firm foundation for the future.

• Kaiser: The kaiser family foundation purchase rates for eligible for medicaid.

• johnson: Kids quot says are similar to wood johnson foundation.