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A solid surface on land
“The wizards vanished and came back with a load of junk metal which they laid on the ground close to Raymond.”
Organic matter making up the land
“He grabbed her and they fell together on the soft ground surrounding the fountain in the center of the courtyard.”
Sediment or dregs
“Are used coffee grounds good for your garden and flower beds?”
An area of (usually open) land
“This was located at the entrance to the festival ground, allowing people to buy snacks and drinks on arrival or on departure.”
An area where sports events are held
“That day Sunderland faced, on their home ground, before their own baying crowd, three of the most creative talents in English football.”
(usually "grounds") An area of enclosed land surrounding a large house or other building
“The corporate boardroom was a far cry from the lush green grounds surrounding the manor.”
(usually "grounds") Factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief
“The grounds for this decision are still hidden, and Western philosophy has not yet taken the trouble to clarify this hidden ground.”
The setting or background against which something is presented or viewed
“The haloed, elongated figure stands against a blue ground in the center of a triple arch.”
The foundation or principle to which an activity, process or structure is carried out or built on
Land with regard to its physical features
Where something is positioned or located
A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion
Movement ahead or forward
A person's social circumstances
Protection from lightning strike
An individual rule as part of a system of law or religious doctrine
A person's opinion or point of view
A field or domain of activity or interest
A situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely
An assertion, especially one maintained in argument
An example or single occurrence of something
Those from which anything proceeds
To land on solid ground (after being in the water or air)
“He would pilot it south to a marsh area called Sumerled, where they would ground the boat and set fire to it.”
To provide a basis for
“Riemann feels a strong compulsion to ground his theories in the basic facts of the musical material.”
To provide an educational or philosophical foundation for
“She spends much time with the Benedictines who ground her in their spiritual disciplines and teachings.”
To provide a substantiation or justification for
“And on what evidence, pray tell, do you base these heinous accusations?”
To punish through confinement or deprivation, especially a child or teenager
“If Henry left a room looking like that, he thought, his mother would ground him for at least one weekend, maybe even two.”
To prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying
“The move comes three weeks after the airline was forced to ground its aircraft due to a dispute over leasing payments.”
To knock down (a person)
To place, lay or set firmly in surrounding matter
To bestow legal or official authority to
Depend on future action
To move something to a lower level
To go ashore, especially from a vessel
To consider to be true without evidence
To fall down or to a lower level, especially abruptly
To disconcert or defeat
Past tense for to crush into fine particles
“For the chicken, using a mortar and pestle, grind garlic and salt to form a paste.”
Past tense for to cause to become sharp or sharper
“When carving the background areas, one must be careful not to grind away too much white stone.”
Past tense for rub or cause to rub together gratingly
“Where these plates meet, they grind together, creating earthquakes.”
Past tense for to move with much difficulty or friction
“Three-wheeled beach vans selling everything from cigarettes to cakes grind their way through the sand.”
Past tense for oppress
Past tense for think about seriously
Past tense for to masticate (food, or the cud)
Past tense for to engage in amorous relations
Past tense for to chop or cut into very small pieces
Past tense for to have an unpleasant or disturbing effect
Past tense for scrape or wear away by friction or erosion
Past tense for to acquire new information or skill
Past tense for to work diligently by artificial light
Past tense for to simulate sexual intercourse without the genitalia directly touching, i
Past tense for to make a long, narrow superficial wound in the skin of
Past tense for to make smooth, glossy or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding
Past tense for to remain in existence, or in the same state, indefinitely or for an extended period
Past tense for to persist in
Past tense for work hard
Past tense for to persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal
Past tense for to quiver or vibrate due to being shaken or struck
Past tense for hit with a loud noise
Having a sharp or pointed edge
“Therefore, each time a chipped stone ax contacts a tree, it penetrates deeper and does more damage than does a ground ax.”
Having been crushed or minced
“In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink remains.”
Farthest down
Formed into, or composed of granules
Having a bevel, especially at an edge
Shiny as a result of being rubbed
Offering or constituting the minimum required without elaboration or luxury
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