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1 (one's footing) a secure grip with one’s feet: he suddenly lost his footing
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2 [in singular] the basis on which something is established or operates: attempts to establish the shop on a firm financial footing
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the position or status of a person in relation to others: the suppliers are on an equal footing with the buyers
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3 (usually footings) the foundations of a wall, usually with a course of brickwork wider than the base of the wall.