| noun | the basis on which something is grounded “there is little foundation for his objections” |
| noun | an institution supported by an endowment |
| noun | lowest support of a structure “it was built on a base of solid rock” |
| noun | education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge “he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study” |
| noun | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained “the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture” |
| noun | a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body |
| noun | the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new “she looked forward to her initiation as an adult” |
| found | verb | use as a basis for; found on |
| basal | adjective | serving as or forming a base |
| base | verb | use as a basis for; found on |
| initiate | verb | bring into being |
| institute | verb | set up or lay the groundwork for |
| institutionalise | verb | cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution |
| originate | verb | come into existence; take on form or shape |
| create | verb | bring into existence |
| innovational | adjective | being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before |
| innovate | verb | bring something new to an environment |