How to pronounce “lay the groundwork”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic, figurative) To create a foundation; to provide the basics or fundamentals.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

on the ground, to the ground, playground, play ground, playgrounds, coffee grinder, backgrounder, belowground, underground, under ground