1. • noun - the solid part of the earth's surface
   • noun - a rational motive for a belief or action
   • noun - the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
   • noun - a relation that provides the foundation for something
   • noun - a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
   • noun - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
   • noun - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
   • noun - a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
   • noun - a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
   • noun - (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
   • noun - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
   • noun - an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
   • noun - the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
   • noun - hard monotonous routine work
   • noun - the act of grinding to a powder or dust
   • verb - fix firmly and stably
   • verb - confine or restrict to the ground
   • verb - place or put on the ground
   • verb - instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
   • verb - bring to the ground
   • verb - hit or reach the ground
   • verb - throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
   • verb - hit a groundball
   • verb - hit onto the ground
   • verb - cover with a primer
   • verb - connect to a ground
   • verb - use as a basis for
2. • The solid surface of the earth.
   • The floor of a body of water, especially the sea.
   • Soil; earth: level the ground for a lawn.
   • Often grounds.
   • An area or a position that is contested in or as if in battle: The soldiers held their ground against the enemy.
   • Something that serves as a foundation or means of attachment for something else: a ground of white paint under the mural.
   • A surrounding area; a background.
   • Often grounds.
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   • An area of reference or discussion; a subject: The professor covered new ground in every lecture.
   • Abbr.
   • A large conducting body, such as the earth or an electric circuit connected to the earth, used as an arbitrary zero of potential.
   • A conducting object, such as a wire, that is connected to such a position of zero potential.
   • To place on or cause to touch the ground.
   • To provide a basis for (a theory, for example); justify.
   • To supply with basic information; instruct in fundamentals.
   • To prevent (an aircraft or a pilot) from flying.
   • To restrict (someone) especially to a certain place as a punishment.
   • To connect (an electric circuit) to a ground.
   • To run (a vessel) aground.
   • To hit (a ball) onto the ground.
   • To throw a ball to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
   • To touch or reach the ground.
   • To hit a ground ball: grounded to the second baseman.
   • To run aground.
   • Past tense and past participle of grind.
3. • v - to place on a foundation

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