GROUND
\ɡɹˈa͡ʊnd], \ɡɹˈaʊnd], \ɡ_ɹ_ˈaʊ_n_d]\
Definitions of GROUND
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "ground glass is used as an abrasive"
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a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
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the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
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(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
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a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
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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"
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a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
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cover with a primer; apply a primer to
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hit or reach the ground
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instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
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connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
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hit onto the ground
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hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman"
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throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
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confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
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bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship"
By Princeton University
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broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "ground glass is used as an abrasive"
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a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
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the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
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(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
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a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
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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"
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a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
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cover with a primer; apply a primer to
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hit or reach the ground
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it.
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A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth.
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Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground.
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Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept.
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The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise, reason, or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope.
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That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a white ground.
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In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.
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In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied; as, Brussels ground. See Brussels lace, under Brussels.
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A gummy composition spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.
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A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
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The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.
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Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees; feces; as, coffee grounds.
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The pit of a theater.
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To lay, set, or run, on the ground.
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To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
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To instruct in elements or first principles.
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To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit.
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To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
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To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.
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imp. & p. p. of Grind.
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One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; - usually in the plural.
By Oddity Software
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The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it.
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A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth.
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Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground.
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Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept.
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The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise, reason, or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope.
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That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a white ground.
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In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.
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In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied; as, Brussels ground. See Brussels lace, under Brussels.
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A gummy composition spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.
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A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
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The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.
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Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees; feces; as, coffee grounds.
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The pit of a theater.
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To lay, set, or run, on the ground.
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To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
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To instruct in elements or first principles.
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To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit.
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To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
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To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.
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One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; - usually in the plural.
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imp. & p. p. of Grind.
By Noah Webster.
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The earth or soil; surface of a floor or pavement; land; territory; country; estate; usually in plural; foundation; cause or reason; origin; original principle.
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To place or set on or in the earth; teach the first principles to.
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To run on to land; said of vessels.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Pa.t. and pa.p. of GRIND.
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The surface of the earth: a portion of the earth's surface: land: field: the floor, etc.: position: field or place of action: (lit. or fig.) that on which something is raised: foundation: reason: (art.) the surface on which the figures are represented.
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To fix on a foundation or principle: to instruct in first principles.
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To strike the bottom and remain fixed.
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To run aground.
By Daniel Lyons
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To run aground.
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To found; establish; train in first principles.
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To fix in the ground; run aground.
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To run aground; fall to the ground.
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Imp & pp. of GRIND, v.
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The surface of the earth; land.
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A base; starting point; reason.
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Dregs.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Of to grind.
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Surface of the earth; soil; land; foundation.
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To fix as a foundation; instruct in principles.
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To strike the bottom, as a ship.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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n. [Anglo-Saxon, German, Gothic] The surface of the earth; dry land;—region; territory;—land; estate; possession;—floor; pavement;—basis; foundation; hence, first principle; reason; cause; origin;—the surface on which an object or figure is represented;—the primary colour on which others are wrought;—a plain tune or air; a tune on which variations are made;—a place or field of action;—a foil or set-off;—credit; advantage;—pl. Sediment; dregs; lees.
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The earth, considered as solid or as low; the earth as distinguished from air or water; land, country; region, territory; farm, estate, possession; the floor or level of the place; dregs,lees, faeces; the first stratum of paint upon which the figures are afterwards painted; the fundamental substance, that by which the additional or accidental parts are supported; first hint, first traces of an invention; the first principles of knowledge; the fundamental cause; the field or place of action; the space occupied by an army as they fight, advance, or retire; the state in which one is with respect to opponents or competitors; the foil to set a thing off.
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The preterite and part. past of GRIND.
By Thomas Sheridan
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