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ground

(gr/AU/nd )

noun (n)

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

Example:
He dropped the logs on the ground.

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

source: wordnet30
a rational motive for a belief or action(noun.motive)

Example:
The grounds for their declaration.

Synonym:
reason

source: wordnet30
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface(noun.substance)

Synonym:
earth

source: wordnet30
a relation that provides the foundation for something(noun.linkdef)

Synonym:
basis, footing

source: wordnet30
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.

source: wordnet30
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground(noun.cognition)

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

Synonym:
background

source: wordnet30
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

source: wordnet30
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)

source: wordnet30
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
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

source: wordnet30
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

source: wordnet30
confine or restrict to the ground(verb.contact)

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

source: wordnet30
place or put on the ground(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject(verb.communication)

source: wordnet30
bring to the ground(verb.motion)

Example:
The storm grounded the ship.

Synonym:
run aground, strand

source: wordnet30
hit or reach the ground(verb.motion)

Synonym:
run aground

source: wordnet30
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
hit a groundball(verb.contact)

Example:
He grounded to the second baseman.

source: wordnet30
hit onto the ground(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
cover with a primer; apply a primer to(verb.contact)

Synonym:
prime, undercoat

source: wordnet30
connect to a ground(verb.contact)

Example:
Ground the electrical connections for safety reasons.

source: wordnet30
use as a basis for; found on(verb.cognition)

Synonym:
base, establish, found

source: wordnet30
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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