Close and Lay foundation
Opposite meaning terms
Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Lay foundation is an antonym for close.
Lay foundation
Cite this Source
Lay foundation and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/lay_foundation
Close & Lay foundation. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/lay_foundation>.
Lay foundation or Close. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/lay_foundation.
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