Definition of ground

noun (n)

• the solid part of the earth's surface (noun.object)

  Synonym: dry land, earth, land, solid ground, terra firma
  

  Example:
  He dropped the logs on the ground.
  

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• a rational motive for a belief or action (noun.motive)

  Synonym: reason
  

  Example:
  The grounds for their declaration.
  

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• the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface (noun.substance)

  Synonym: earth
  

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• a relation that provides the foundation for something (noun.linkdef)

  Synonym: basis, footing
  

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• a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) (noun.location)

  Example:
  They gained ground step by step.
  They fought to regain the lost ground.
  

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• the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground (noun.cognition)

  Synonym: background
  

  Example:
  He posed her against a background of rolling hills.
  

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• material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) (noun.object)

  Synonym: land, soil
  

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• a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused (noun.cognition)

  Antonym: figure
  

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• a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) (noun.artifact)

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• (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting (noun.artifact)

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• the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: flat coat, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat, undercoat
  

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• The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• fix firmly and stably (verb.contact)

  Synonym: anchor
  

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• confine or restrict to the ground (verb.contact)

  Example:
  After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot.
  

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• place or put on the ground (verb.contact)

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• instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject (verb.communication)

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• bring to the ground (verb.motion)

  Synonym: run aground, strand
  

  Example:
  The storm grounded the ship.
  

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• hit or reach the ground (verb.motion)

  Synonym: run aground
  

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• throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage (verb.contact)

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• hit a groundball (verb.contact)

  Example:
  He grounded to the second baseman.
  

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• hit onto the ground (verb.contact)

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• cover with a primer; apply a primer to (verb.contact)

  Synonym: prime, undercoat
  

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• connect to a ground (verb.contact)

  Example:
  Ground the electrical connections for safety reasons.
  

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• use as a basis for; found on (verb.cognition)

  Synonym: base, establish, found
  

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• To lay, set, or run, on the ground. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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