Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun footing

3 senses of footing

Sense 1
footing, terms -- (status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing")
       => status, position -- (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life")

Sense 2
footing, basis, ground -- (a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis")
       => foundation -- (the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections")

Sense 3
foothold, footing -- (a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing)
       => support -- (any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb foot

3 senses of foot

Sense 1
foot, pick -- (pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill")
       => pay -- (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please")

Sense 2
foot, leg it, hoof, hoof it -- (walk; "let's hoof it to the disco")
       => walk -- (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet")

Sense 3
foot, foot up -- (add a column of numbers)
       => add, add together -- (make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!")

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