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

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  2. noun
    the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
    "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"

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  3. noun
    a rational motive for a belief or action
    "the grounds for their declaration"

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  4. verb
    hit or reach the ground

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  5. noun
    a relation that provides the foundation for something

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  6. verb
    cover with a primer; apply a primer to

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

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  8. verb
    fix firmly and stably

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  9. verb
    use as a basis for; found on

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  10. verb
    bring to the ground
    "the storm grounded the ship"

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  11. noun
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    "he dropped the logs on the ground"
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  12. noun
    the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

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  13. noun
    the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
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  14. noun
    a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
    "they gained ground step by step" "they fought to regain the lost ground"
  15. noun
    a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
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  16. noun
    (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
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  17. verb
    confine or restrict to the ground
    "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
  18. verb
    connect to a ground
    "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
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  19. verb
    hit a groundball
    "he grounded to the second baseman"
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    hit
  20. verb
    hit onto the ground
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    hit
  21. verb
    instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
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  22. verb
    place or put on the ground
  23. verb
    throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
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Examples of ground
  • "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
  • "the grounds for their declaration"
  • "the storm grounded the ship"
  • "he dropped the logs on the ground"
  • "they gained ground step by step"
  • "they fought to regain the lost ground"
  • "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
  • "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
  • "he grounded to the second baseman"
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