[
US
/ˈɡɹaʊnd/
]
[ UK /ɡɹˈaʊnd/ ]
[ UK /ɡɹˈaʊnd/ ]
VERB
- place or put on the ground
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fix firmly and stably
anchor the lamppost in concrete -
connect to a ground
ground the electrical connections for safety reasons - hit onto the ground
- 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 - hit or reach the ground
- instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
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bring to the ground
the storm grounded the ship -
use as a basis for; found on
base a claim on some observation -
hit a groundball
he grounded to the second baseman - cover with a primer; apply a primer to
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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the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
he posed her against a background of rolling hills -
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
they dug into the earth outside the church -
a relation that provides the foundation for something
they were on a friendly footing
he worked on an interim basis -
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
the land had never been plowed
good agricultural soil - (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
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the solid part of the earth's surface
the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
he dropped the logs on the ground
the earth shook for several minutes -
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 - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
- a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
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a rational motive for a belief or action
the reason that war was declared
the grounds for their declaration
How To Use ground In A Sentence
- When the King heard this, he bade his son be slain; but on the next day the second Wazir came forward for intercession and kissed ground in prostration. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
- Last night, a steady stream of people arrived at the evacuation centre in Brisbane's showground, only a few minutes' drive from the swollen river. Brisbane residents flee homes as floodwaters rise
- Background-position: background image in the canvas element in the targeted space, designated the upper left corner of the image relative to the level of canvas and vertical spacing interval .
- We drove a mile or so to Shipley Glen, a wooded hillside where a bit of family fairground fun awaited.
- The magnificent 18 th-century mansion is set in private landscaped grounds at the edge of the town, opposite the golf links and West Sands but totally screened by trees, woods and 18-foot high lodge gates.
- The largest of these primitive ‘trees’ were giant lycopods reaching upwards of 20 meters, but most of the plants grew to less than a meter above the ground.
- During the next patrol, at about 10 p.m., however, our men found fresh footprints on the wet ground.
- Each of us was served a little mound of risotto, on which I ground pepper and sprinkled Parmesan, with a side of green salad.
- Said hi also to a few of the guys from Aereogramme after they'd finished up, but wasn't actually sure of who was there from Chemikal Underground or what they look like, so I was basically floating around and looking glaikit until Mags pointed out the Newsnight crew, and the nice interviewer man figured out who I was. Archive 2007-02-01
- These deals are large and complex, requiring a lot more than just a "consigliere" -- a term always used with "The Godfather" playing in the background -- sitting in a dark room plotting with a CEO. Robert Teitelman: Svengalis, Bankers and the Role of Intermediaries
