foundation
/faʊnˈdeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण फ़ाउन्डेशन
नींव, बुनियाद
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[C, usually pl.]
a layer of bricks or concrete that forms the solid underground base of a building
नींव, बुनियाद
- The minister laid the foundation stone of the new hospital.
- The foundations of the house were damaged.
- Workers dug deep to build strong foundations for the tower.
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- The foundation of the bridge must stand on solid rock.
- Heavy rain weakened the foundations of the old shed.
Synonyms base footing substructure groundwork bedrock
Opposite top roof superstructure
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[C, U]
a principle, an idea or a fact that something is based on
आधार, आधारशिला, मूल
- Trust is the foundation of a good marriage.
- The rumour has no foundation.
- Good basic grammar is the foundation of fluent English.
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- The charges had no foundation in fact.
- Honesty is the foundation on which a business should be built.
Synonyms basis grounds root cornerstone principle
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[C]
an organization that is established to provide money for a particular purpose
प्रतिष्ठान, संस्था, न्यास
- a foundation that gives scholarships to poor students
- The foundation provides free books to children living in remote hill villages.
- The foundation runs a free hospital for the poor.
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- She received a grant from a foundation for her research.
- The family set up a foundation in memory of their father.
Synonyms institution trust charity fund endowment
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[U]
the act of starting a new institution or organization
स्थापना
- the foundation of the university in 1916
- Everyone attended the ceremony marking the foundation of the new library.
- The foundation of the city dates back to the thirteenth century.
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- The foundation of the club brought together young poets.
- Our school celebrates the day of its foundation every year.
Synonyms establishment founding creation setting up inauguration
Opposite closure dissolution abolition
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the foundation(s) of a building
The solid base under a building. Builders usually say foundations in the plural, though the singular foundation is also used.
इमारत के नीचे की ठोस नींव। निर्माण में प्रायः plural 'foundations' कहा जाता है, यद्यपि singular 'foundation' भी चलता है।
- The foundations of the bridge were laid in the dry season.
- Heavy rain had weakened the foundation of the old wall.
the foundation of / for sth (basis)
A basic idea or training on which something else grows. Use of for the thing it supports, or for for what it prepares.
वह मूल विचार या प्रशिक्षण जिस पर कुछ और विकसित होता है। जिसे यह सहारा देता है उसके लिए of, और जिसके लिए तैयार करता है उसके लिए for आता है।
- Honesty is the foundation of trust.
- Good reading habits are a foundation for success in exams.
the foundation of an institution
The act of starting an organisation. The date is given with the, as in the foundation of the college in 1950.
किसी संस्था को आरंभ करने की क्रिया। जैसे the foundation of the college in 1950।
- The foundation of the university dates back to 1857.
without foundation / a charitable foundation
Without foundation means baseless. A foundation is also a charity or trust that gives money for a cause.
'Without foundation' का अर्थ निराधार है। Foundation किसी उद्देश्य के लिए धन देने वाली संस्था या ट्रस्ट भी है।
- The rumour is completely without foundation.
- The foundation funds scholarships for girls.
+Collocations 4
verb + foundation
laybuildshakestrengthenprovide
- Early schooling lays the foundation for later learning.
adjective + foundation
strongfirmsolidweakshaky
- A strong foundation in grammar helps in writing.
foundation + noun
stonecourseyeardaymember
- The minister laid the foundation stone of the new school.
foundation of / for
foundation of democracyfoundation of the collegefoundation for peacefoundation for growth
- Justice is the foundation of a fair society.
“More examples 5
- The engineers dug deep to make the foundations safe against earthquakes.
इंजीनियरों ने नींव को भूकंप के विरुद्ध सुरक्षित बनाने के लिए गहरी खुदाई की।
- Her teacher gave her a firm foundation in mathematics.
उसके शिक्षक ने उसे गणित में मज़बूत नींव दी।
- Foundation Day is celebrated in our school every year.
हमारे विद्यालय में हर वर्ष स्थापना दिवस मनाया जाता है।
- The charges against the clerk have no foundation.
क्लर्क पर लगाए गए आरोप निराधार हैं।
- Radhika's family set up a foundation to help poor students.
राधिका के परिवार ने ग़रीब विद्यार्थियों की सहायता के लिए एक ट्रस्ट बनाया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The teacher laid a strong foundation to my English.
✓ The teacher laid a strong foundation for my English.
Use for or of, not to, after foundation.
Foundation के बाद 'for' या 'of' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ The school was found in 1950.
✓ The school was founded in 1950.
To start an institution is found, but its past participle is founded.
संस्था की स्थापना के अर्थ में found का past participle 'founded' है।
✗ The rumour has no any foundation.
✓ The rumour has no foundation.
Do not use no and any together.
No और any को साथ में प्रयोग नहीं करते।
¶Idioms 1
shake/rock the foundations of sth / shake/rock sth to its foundations
to cause people to question their basic beliefs about sth
(किसी चीज़ की) नींव हिला देना
- The scandal shook the foundations of the government.
- The discovery rocked science to its foundations.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
foun·da·tion
With -oun- and -dation (not 'fondation').
-oun- और अंत में -dation ('fondation' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart found (to establish, regular: found, founded) and found (the past of find).
Found (स्थापित करना, regular: found, founded) और found (find का past) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective unfounded means not based on facts ('unfounded rumours').
Adjective unfounded का अर्थ 'तथ्यों पर आधारित नहीं' है ('unfounded rumours')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lay the foundation (stone), shake the foundations of, without foundation (not true).
Collocations: lay the foundation (stone), shake the foundations of, without foundation (सच नहीं)।