Definition of Ground

Noun

• the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
  - flat coat primer priming - primer coat - priming coat undercoat
• (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
  
• a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
  earth
• a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
  
• 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"
  land soil
• the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
  "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
  background
• 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"
  
• a relation that provides the foundation for something
  "they were on a friendly footing"
  "he worked on an interim basis"
  footing basis
• the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
  "they dug into the earth outside the church"
  earth
• a rational motive for a belief or action
  "the reason that war was declared"
  "the grounds for their declaration"
  reason
• the solid part of the earth's surface
  "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"
  "the earth shook for several minutes"
  "he dropped the logs on the ground"
  land - dry land earth - solid ground - terra firma

Verb

• use as a basis for
  found on
  "base a claim on some observation"
  establish base found
• connect to a ground
  "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
  
• cover with a primer
  apply a primer to
  prime undercoat
• hit onto the ground
  
• hit a groundball
  "he grounded to the second baseman"
  
• throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
  
• hit or reach the ground
  - run aground
• bring to the ground
  "the storm grounded the ship"
  strand - run aground
• instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
  
• place or put on the ground
  
• confine or restrict to the ground
  "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
  
• fix firmly and stably
  "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
  anchor

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