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grounds:

grounds [the ~] noun

  1. the grounds
    the incentives; the motives; the inducements; the grounds
  2. the grounds
    the grounds
  3. the grounds
    – the enclosed land around a house or other building 1
    the yard; the grounds; the curtilage
    – the enclosed land around a house or other building 1
    • yard [the ~] noun
      • it was a small house with almost no yard1
    • grounds [the ~] noun
    • curtilage [the ~] noun
  4. the grounds
    – your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief 1
    the evidence; the grounds
    – your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief 1
    • evidence [the ~] noun
      • the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling1
    • grounds [the ~] noun
  5. the grounds
    – a justification for something existing or happening 1
    the cause; the reason; the grounds
    – a justification for something existing or happening 1
    • cause [the ~] noun
      • he had no cause to complain1
    • reason [the ~] noun
      • they had good reason to rejoice1
    • grounds [the ~] noun
  6. the grounds
    – a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.) 1
    the grounds
    – a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.) 1
  7. the grounds
    – dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue 1
    the grounds
    – dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue 1
    • grounds [the ~] noun
      • it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds1

grounds

  1. grounds
    basis; grounds
  2. grounds
    property; estate; grounds

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Related Definitions for "grounds":

  1. the enclosed land around a house or other building1
  2. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief1
  3. a justification for something existing or happening1
  4. a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)1
  5. dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue1
    • it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds1

ground:

to ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)

  1. to ground
    to ground; to found; to base; lay the foundations of
  2. to ground
    to establish; to found; to raise; to lay the foundations; to ground; to tune
    • establish verb (establishes, established, establishing)
    • found verb (founds, founded, founding)
    • raise verb (raises, raised, raising)
    • lay the foundations verb (lays the foundations, laid the foundations, laying the foundations)
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
    • tune verb (tunes, tuned, tuning)
  3. to ground
    to ground; to earthen
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
    • earthen verb (earthens, earthened, earthening)
  4. to ground
    to establish; to settle; to colonize; to found; to open up; to ground; to prospect; to develop; to lay the foundations; to explore; to scan; to colonise
    • establish verb (establishes, established, establishing)
    • settle verb (settles, settled, settling)
    • colonize verb, American (colonizes, colonized, colonizing)
    • found verb (founds, founded, founding)
    • open up verb (opens up, opened up, opening up)
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
    • prospect verb (prospects, prospected, prospecting)
    • develop verb (develops, developped, developping)
    • lay the foundations verb (lays the foundations, laid the foundations, laying the foundations)
    • explore verb (explores, explored, exploring)
    • scan verb (scans, scanned, scanning)
    • colonise verb, British
  5. to ground
    to hammer; to ground; to bang; to drum; to spike
    • hammer verb (hammers, hammered, hammering)
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
    • bang verb (bangs, banged, banging)
    • drum verb (drums, drummed, drumming)
    • spike verb (spikes, spiked, spiking)
  6. to ground
    – use as a basis for; found on 1
    to establish; to base; to ground; to found
    – use as a basis for; found on 1
    • establish verb (establishes, established, establishing)
    • base verb (bases, based, basing)
      • base a claim on some observation1
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
    • found verb (founds, founded, founding)
  7. to ground
    – instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject 1
    to ground
    – instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject 1
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
  8. to ground
    – connect to a ground 1
    to ground
    – connect to a ground 1
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
      • ground the electrical connections for safety reasons1
  9. to ground
    – fix firmly and stably 1
    to anchor; to ground
    – fix firmly and stably 1
    • anchor verb (anchors, anchored, anchoring)
      • anchor the lamppost in concrete1
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
  10. to ground
    – cover with a primer; apply a primer to 1
    to prime; to ground; to undercoat
    – cover with a primer; apply a primer to 1
    • prime verb (primes, primed, priming)
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
    • undercoat verb (undercoats, undercoated, undercoating)
  11. to ground
    – hit onto the ground 1
    to ground
    – hit onto the ground 1
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
  12. to ground
    – hit a groundball 1
    to ground
    – hit a groundball 1
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
      • he grounded to the second baseman1
  13. to ground
    – throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage 1
    to ground
    – throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage 1
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
  14. to ground
    – place or put on the ground 1
    to ground
    – place or put on the ground 1
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
  15. to ground
    – confine or restrict to the ground 1
    to ground
    – confine or restrict to the ground 1
    • ground verb (grounds, grounded, grounding)
      • After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot1
  16. to ground
    – hit or reach the ground 1
    to ground; run aground
    – hit or reach the ground 1
  17. to ground
    – bring to the ground 1
    to ground; strand; run aground
    – bring to the ground 1

Conjugations for ground:

present
  1. ground
  2. ground
  3. grounds
  4. ground
  5. ground
  6. ground
simple past
  1. grounded
  2. grounded
  3. grounded
  4. grounded
  5. grounded
  6. grounded
present perfect
  1. have grounded
  2. have grounded
  3. has grounded
  4. have grounded
  5. have grounded
  6. have grounded
past continuous
  1. was grounding
  2. were grounding
  3. was grounding
  4. were grounding
  5. were grounding
  6. were grounding
future
  1. shall ground
  2. will ground
  3. will ground
  4. shall ground
  5. will ground
  6. will ground
continuous present
  1. am grounding
  2. are grounding
  3. is grounding
  4. are grounding
  5. are grounding
  6. are grounding
subjunctive
  1. be grounded
  2. be grounded
  3. be grounded
  4. be grounded
  5. be grounded
  6. be grounded
diverse
  1. ground!
  2. let's ground!
  5. grounded
  6. grounding
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

ground [the ~] noun

  1. the ground
    the earth; the ground; the earth's crust
  2. the ground
    the ground
    the soil
    – material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) 1
    • soil [the ~] noun
      • good agricultural soil1
  3. the ground
    the parcel; the building site; the site; the plot; the lot; the ground
  4. the ground
    the crunched; the ground
  5. the ground
    the floor; the ground; the bottom; the base
  6. the ground
    the consideration; the deliberation; the reflexion; the ground
  7. the ground
    – the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface 1
    the ground; the primer; the undercoat; the priming coat; the flat coat; the primer coat; the priming
    – the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface 1
  8. the ground
    – (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting 1
    the ground
    – (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting 1
  9. the ground
    – a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) 1
    the ground; the earth
    – a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) 1
  10. the ground
    – a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused 1
    the ground
    – a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused 1
  11. the ground
    – the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground 1
    the ground; the background
    – the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground 1
    • ground [the ~] noun
    • background [the ~] noun
      • he posed her against a background of rolling hills1
  12. the ground
    – a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) 1
    the ground
    – a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) 1
    • ground [the ~] noun
      • they gained ground step by step1
      • they fought to regain the lost ground1
  13. the ground
    – a rational motive for a belief or action 1
    the reason; the ground
    – a rational motive for a belief or action 1
    • reason [the ~] noun
      • the reason that war was declared1
    • ground [the ~] noun
      • the grounds for their declaration1
  14. the ground
    – the solid part of the earth's surface 1
    the ground; the land; the earth; the dry land; the solid ground; the terra firma
    – the solid part of the earth's surface 1
    • ground [the ~] noun
      • he dropped the logs on the ground1
    • land [the ~] noun
      • the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land1
    • earth [the ~] noun
      • the earth shook for several minutes1
    • dry land [the ~] noun
    • solid ground [the ~] noun
    • terra firma [the ~] noun
  15. the ground
    – material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) 1
    the soil; the ground; the land
    – material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) 1
    • soil [the ~] noun
      • good agricultural soil1
    • ground [the ~] noun
    • land [the ~] noun
      • the land had never been plowed1
  16. the ground
    – a relation that provides the foundation for something 1
    the ground; the basis; the footing
    – a relation that provides the foundation for something 1
    • ground [the ~] noun
    • basis [the ~] noun
      • he worked on an interim basis1
    • footing [the ~] noun
      • they were on a friendly footing1
  17. the ground
    – the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface 1
    the ground; the earth
    – the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface 1
    • ground [the ~] noun
    • earth [the ~] noun
      • they dug into the earth outside the church1

ground

  1. ground
    ground
  2. ground
    ground; country; land; terrain

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Related Definitions for "ground":

  1. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface1
  2. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting1
  3. a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)1
  4. a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused1
  5. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground1
  6. a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)1
    • they gained ground step by step1
    • they fought to regain the lost ground1
  7. a rational motive for a belief or action1
    • the grounds for their declaration1
  8. the solid part of the earth's surface1
    • he dropped the logs on the ground1
  9. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)1
  10. a relation that provides the foundation for something1
  11. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface1
  12. use as a basis for; found on1
  13. instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject1
  14. connect to a ground1
    • ground the electrical connections for safety reasons1
  15. fix firmly and stably1
  16. cover with a primer; apply a primer to1
  17. hit onto the ground1
  18. hit a groundball1
    • he grounded to the second baseman1
  19. throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage1
  20. place or put on the ground1
  21. confine or restrict to the ground1
    • After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot1
  22. hit or reach the ground1
  23. bring to the ground1
    • the storm grounded the ship1

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