n.
1.the basis on which something is grounded
2.an institution supported by an endowment
3.the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
4.lowest support of a structure
5.education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
6.a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
7.the act of starting something for the first time
Idiom of the Day
heart and soul
all of one's energy, all of one's efforts
My friend is putting his heart and soul into his new job.