Footing
['fʊtɪŋ]
Definition
(noun.) a relation that provides the foundation for something; 'they were on a friendly footing'; 'he worked on an interim basis'.
(noun.) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; 'on good terms with her in-laws'; 'on a friendly footing'.
Edited by Alison--From WordNet
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Foot
(n.) Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.
(n.) Standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold.
(n.) Relative condition; state.
(n.) Tread; step; especially, measured tread.
(n.) The act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column.
(n.) The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking.
(n.) A narrow cotton lace, without figures.
(n.) The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil.
(n.) The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot.
Edited by Beverly
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Foothold.[2]. Basis, foundation, ground-work.[3]. Rank, standing, grade, state, status, condition.[4]. Settlement, establishment, stable position.[5]. Sum total (of a column of figures).
Editor: Warren
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Standing, status, condition, foundation, foothold
ANT:Dislodgment, ousting
Checker: Nanette
Examples
- I expect a judgment shortly and shall then place my establishment on a superior footing. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Keimer and I lived on a pretty good, familiar footing, and agreed tolerably well; for he suspected nothing of my setting up. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- That is another way of saying that I am placed on the footing I have indicated. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- We have been on a friendly footing for some years--I may say on a very friendly footing. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- He is, of course, handsomely paid, and he associates almost on a footing of equality with the highest society. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Having intimated my connection, my position in his eyes was henceforth clear, and on a right footing. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Mr. Moore looked as if he felt he had at last gained some footing in this difficult path. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- He was directed to secure a footing as far up the south side of the river as he could at as early a date as possible. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- A timely word from me put Justice and Penelope on a pleasanter footing together. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- In the first place, she was taken excellent care of--being treated (as I took care to mention in the town) on the footing of a lady. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- But you were on a friendly footing? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I was now on a fair footing with them, and soon acquired considerable influence. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- But here we are nearly at the house, and I wait to know on what footing we stand. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- But how could she trust herself to keep her footing? Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- The problem was to secure a footing upon dry ground on the east side of the river from which the troops could operate against Vicksburg. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
Edited by Jeremy