Meaning of 'ground' (Webster Dictionary)
- imp. & p. p. of Grind.
- of Grind
- The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or
some indefinite portion of it.
- A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth.
- 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.
- Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens,
lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the
estate are well kept.
- 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.
- 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.
- In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised
in relief.
- In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the
embroidered pattern is applied; as, Brussels ground. See Brussels lace,
under Brussels.
- 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.
- One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to
which moldings, etc., are attached; -- usually in the plural.
- A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars
of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
- The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.
- A conducting connection with the earth, whereby the earth
is made part of an electrical circuit.
- Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees;
feces; as, coffee grounds.
- The pit of a theater.
- To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed;
as, the ship grounded on the bar.
- To lay, set, or run, on the ground.
- To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or
principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
- To instruct in elements or first principles.
- To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a
part of an electrical circuit.
- 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.
Meaning of 'ground' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
Example in sentence:- good agricultural soil;
- the land had never been plowed
Meaning (2):
- the solid part of the earth's surface
Example in sentence:- he dropped the logs on the ground;
- the earth shook for several minutes;
- the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
Meaning (3):
- the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
Example in sentence:- he posed her against a background of rolling hills
Meaning (4):
- a relation that provides the foundation for something
Example in sentence:- he worked on an interim basis;
- they were on a friendly footing
Meaning (5):
- a rational motive for a belief or action
Example in sentence:- the grounds for their declaration;
- the reason that war was declared
Meaning (6):
- the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
Example in sentence:- they dug into the earth outside the church
Meaning (7):
- a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
Example in sentence:- they fought to regain the lost ground;
- they gained ground step by step
Meaning (8):
- confine or restrict to the ground
Example in sentence:- After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
Meaning (9):
- fix firmly and stably
Example in sentence:- anchor the lamppost in concrete
Meaning (10):
- use as a basis for; found on
Example in sentence:- base a claim on some observation
Meaning (11):
- connect to a ground
Example in sentence:- ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
Meaning (12):
- hit a groundball
Example in sentence:- he grounded to the second baseman
Meaning (13):
- bring to the ground
Example in sentence:- the storm grounded the ship
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