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foundation
Noun
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The foundation of something is the basic ideas or work behind it.
These early inventions laid the foundations of modern radio technology.
Her education gave her a solid foundation in all the major subjects.
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The foundation of a building is the solid base that is under it and that supports it.
They dug solid foundations, spending a lot of time pouring concrete into four pits.
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A foundation is an organisation that collects money to do good things.
The Open Software Foundation has opened up laboratories to test software.
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The foundation of a group, business, country, etc. is the act of starting it.
The company has double in size every year since its foundation.
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Foundation is the first layer of cream or makeup.
Dot the foundation over the face-on the nose, the cheeks, the chin and spread working from the face outwards.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
democracy
Noun
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Democracy is a system of government where everyone is equal and everyone has some power. It is a system of government in which the people elect their leaders.
Democracy is the will of the people.
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A democracy is a country that uses democracy as the system of government.
The United States is a democracy.
Many countries in the are democracies.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
Africa
Proper noun
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Africa is the continent that is south of Europe, east of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Indian Ocean and north of Antarctica.
Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia.