groundwork
Synonyms:
(noun) base, basis, bedrock, bottom, cornerstone, footing, foundation, ground, keystone, root, underpinning, warp, warp and woof.
Related Words:
(noun) background, infrastructure, origin, preliminaries, preparation, substratum, understructure.
Origin:
First recorded in 1540–50; ground1 + work. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of groundwork: 15th century. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
(noun) base, basis, bedrock, bottom, cornerstone, footing, foundation, ground, keystone, root, underpinning, warp, warp and woof.
Related Words:
(noun) background, infrastructure, origin, preliminaries, preparation, substratum, understructure.
Origin:
First recorded in 1540–50; ground1 + work. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of groundwork: 15th century. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.