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verb (lays a foundation, laying a foundation, laid a foundation)
- To elicit information from a witness to show that the witness has knowledge of a matter before the witness testifies to the matter itself.
- In order to for the witness to describe the murder, the prosecutor first had to show that the witness was present when the murder occured.
- To make a start.
- You should , even if you can't finish the project.
Etymology: lay + foundation
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