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Ground

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Definitions for Ground

noun
the solid part of the earth's surface
Synonyms
land dry land earth solid ground terra firma
Examples
  1. the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
  2. the earth shook for several minutes
  3. he dropped the logs on the ground
noun
a rational motive for a belief or action
Synonyms
reason
Examples
  1. the reason that war was declared
  2. the grounds for their declaration
noun
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
Synonyms
earth
Examples
  1. they dug into the earth outside the church
noun
a relation that provides the foundation for something
Synonyms
footing basis
Examples
  1. they were on a friendly footing
  2. he worked on an interim basis
noun
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
Examples
  1. they gained ground step by step
  2. they fought to regain the lost ground
noun
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
Synonyms
background
Examples
  1. he posed her against a background of rolling hills
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)
Synonyms
land soil
Examples
  1. the land had never been plowed
  2. good agricultural soil
noun
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
noun
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
Synonyms
earth
noun
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
noun
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Synonyms
flat coat primer priming primer coat priming coat undercoat
verb
fix firmly and stably
Synonyms
anchor
Examples
  1. anchor the lamppost in concrete
verb
confine or restrict to the ground
Examples
  1. After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
verb
place or put on the ground
verb
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
verb
bring to the ground
Synonyms
strand run aground
Examples
  1. the storm grounded the ship
verb
hit or reach the ground
Synonyms
run aground
verb
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
verb
hit a groundball
Examples
  1. he grounded to the second baseman
verb
hit onto the ground
verb
cover with a primer
Synonyms
prime undercoat
Examples
  1. apply a primer to
verb
connect to a ground
Examples
  1. ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
verb
use as a basis for
Synonyms
establish base found
Examples
  1. found on
  2. base a claim on some observation

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