We have laid the foundations on which we need to build.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We work with kids aged four to 18, providing projects which can lay the foundations for a lifetime in sport.
The Sun (2013)
Any destruction to collagen lays the foundation for wrinkles and loss of elasticity.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Seesolid foundation
Definition of 'lay'
lay
(leɪ)Explore 'lay' in the dictionary
verb
Lay is used with some nouns to talk about making official preparations for something. For example, if you lay the basis for something or lay plans for it, you prepare it carefully.