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ground Definition
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
rational
motive
for
a
belief
or
action
; "
the
reason
that
war
was
declared
"; "
the
grounds
for
their
declaration
"
(n)
the
loose
soft
material
that
makes
up
a
large
part
of
the
land
surface
; "
they
dug
into
the
earth
outside
the
church
"
(n)
a
relation
that
provides
the
foundation
for
something
; "
they
were
on
a
friendly
footing
"; "
he
worked
on
an
interim
basis
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
the
part
of
a
scene
(
or
picture
)
that
lies
behind
objects
in
the
foreground
; "
he
posed
her
against
a
background
of
rolling
hills
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
relatively
homogeneous
percept
extending
back
of
the
figure
on
which
attention
is
focused
(n)
a
connection
between
an
electrical
device
and
the
earth
(
which
is
a
zero
voltage
)
(n) (
art
)
the
surface
(
as
a
wall
or
canvas
)
prepared
to
take
the
paint
for
a
painting
(n)
the
first
or
preliminary
coat
of
paint
or
size
applied
to
a
surface
(s)
broken
or
pounded
into
small
fragments
;
used
of
e
.
g
.
ore
or
stone
; "
paved
with
crushed
bluestone
"; "
ground
glass
is
used
as
an
abrasive
"
(v)
fix
firmly
and
stably
; "
anchor
the
lamppost
in
concrete
"
(v)
confine
or
restrict
to
the
ground
; "
After
the
accident
,
they
grounded
the
plane
and
the
pilot
"
(v)
place
or
put
on
the
ground
(v)
instruct
someone
in
the
fundamentals
of
a
subject
(v)
bring
to
the
ground
; "
the
storm
grounded
the
ship
"
(v)
hit
or
reach
the
ground
(v)
throw
to
the
ground
in
order
to
stop
play
and
avoid
being
tackled
behind
the
line
of
scrimmage
(v)
hit
a
groundball
; "
he
grounded
to
the
second
baseman
"
(v)
hit
onto
the
ground
(v)
cover
with
a
primer
;
apply
a
primer
to
(v)
connect
to
a
ground
; "
ground
the
electrical
connections
for
safety
reasons
"
(v)
use
as
a
basis
for
;
found
on
; "
base
a
claim
on
some
observation
"
ground Synonyms
anchor
background
base
basis
crushed
dry land
earth
establish
flat coat
footing
found
ground
land
prime
primer
primer coat
priming
priming coat
reason
run aground
soil
solid ground
terra firma
undercoat
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