groundwork noun
ADJ. basic
VERB + GROUNDWORK do, lay, prepare, provide (sb with) The first meeting laid the groundwork for the final agreement. The first year provides the basic groundwork for the pupils' study of maths.
PREP. ~ for We are already doing the groundwork for the introduction of the scheme next year.
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