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Meanings of footing in English

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Straight edge of a length of lace or a separate narrow lace insertion used to sew the lace to the garment upon which it is to be worn.

Portuguese
base
Spanish
cimentación

A relation that provides the foundation for something.

base
Portuguese
termos

Status with respect to the relations between people or groups.

termos

A place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing.

Usage of footing in English
1
We will settle our accounts before beginning business on the new footing.
Burning up
2
No, no; he almost lost footing and fell over in the attempt.
The Great Taboo
3
It would put the economy on a war footing, and raise arms.
The Guardian
4
My job is to talk you into footing the bill every time.
Internecine
5
Positive labor news provided a firm footing for stocks to gain ground.
Wired
6
Socially they meet in the same circles and on the same footing.
The American Judiciary
7
In a sense, Charlie's footing was exactly what I was looking for.
A place of my own: the architecture of daydreams
8
Still, Radcliffe hasn't quite found a sure footing in his post-Potter career.
The Guardian
9
But all nobles were not on the same footing in the army.
The Eve of the French Revolution
10
Barry Steinhardt: We are now on a war footing in this country.
Wired
11
An explosion rocked the house, so strong that she lost her footing.
The Assassin’s Blade
12
Nor could the British army on its present footing restore the balance.
Britain at Bay
13
Silus lost his footing completely as a wall of water hit him.
The call of kerberos: twilight of kerberos
14
She felt her way down the ladder until she reached solid footing.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
15
Carefully I made my way around, testing my footing at every step.
The thirteenth tale: a novel
16
This spectacular wrong-footing is a testimony to the power of the book.
The Guardian
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Translations for footing
Portuguese
basetermos
Footing through the time
Footing across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
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