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ground > 23 senses
NOUN	1	ground, land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma	The solid part of the earth's surface
	2	ground, reason	A rational motive for a belief or action
	3	ground, earth	The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
	4	ground, footing, basis	A relation that provides the foundation for something
	5	ground	A position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
	6	ground, background	The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
	7	ground, land, 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)
	8	ground	A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
	9	ground, earth	A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
	10	ground	(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
	11	ground, flat coat, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat	The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
VERB	1	ground, anchor	Fix firmly and stably
	2	ground	Confine or restrict to the ground
	3	ground	Place or put on the ground
	4	ground	Instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
	5	ground, run aground	Bring to the ground
	6	ground, run aground	Hit or reach the ground
	7	ground	Throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
	8	ground	Hit a groundball
	9	ground	Hit onto the ground
	10	ground, prime, undercoat	Cover with a primer
	11	ground	Connect to a ground
	12	ground, establish, base, found	Use as a basis for

ground > pronunciation
Sounds	graw'nd
Rhymes	abound, aground, around, and 53 more rhymes in awnd...

ground > noun 1, object
Meaning	The solid part of the earth's surface.
Examples	"he dropped the logs on the ground"
Synonyms	land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
Part of	Earth, world, globe
Broader	object, physical object
Narrower	archipelago; beachfront; cape, ness; coastal plain; floor; foreland; forest, woodland, timberland, timber; island; isthmus; landmass; mainland; neck; oxbow; peninsula; plain, field, champaign; slash; wonderland
Instances	America
Verbs	ground; ground; ground; ground; ground; ground

ground > noun 2, motive
Meaning	A rational motive for a belief or action.
Examples	"the grounds for their declaration"
Synonyms	reason
Broader	rational motive
Narrower	occasion; score, account; why, wherefore
Verbs	ground

ground > noun 3, substance
Meaning	The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface.
Synonyms	earth
Broader	material, stuff
Narrower	moraine; diatomaceous earth, diatomite, kieselguhr; saprolite; soil, dirt

ground > noun 4, relation
Meaning	A relation that provides the foundation for something.
Synonyms	footing, basis
Broader	foundation
Narrower	common ground

ground > noun 5, location
Meaning	A position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle).
Examples	"they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"
Broader	military position, position

ground > noun 6, cognition
Meaning	The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground.
Examples	"he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
Synonyms	background
Broader	view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama

ground > noun 7, object
Meaning	Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use).
Synonyms	land, soil
Broader	object, physical object
Narrower	badlands; bottomland, bottom; coastland; cultivated land, farmland, plowland, ploughland, tilled land, tillage, tilth; overburden; permafrost; polder; rangeland; scablands; turf, sod, sward, greensward; wetland

ground > noun 8, cognition
Meaning	A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused.
Contrary	figure
Broader	percept, perception, perceptual experience

ground > noun 9, artifact
Meaning	A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage).
Synonyms	earth
Category	electricity
Broader	connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
Verbs	ground

ground > noun 10, artifact
Meaning	(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting.
Category	art, artistic creation, artistic production
Broader	surface

ground > noun 11, artifact
Meaning	The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface.
Synonyms	flat coat, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
Broader	coat of paint
Narrower	couch
Verbs	ground

ground > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Fix firmly and stably.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	anchor
Broader	fasten, fix, secure

ground > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Confine or restrict to the ground.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
Broader	restrain, confine, hold
Nouns	ground

ground > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Place or put on the ground.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Nouns	ground

ground > verb 4, communication
Meaning	Instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Broader	teach, learn, instruct

ground > verb 5, motion
Meaning	Bring to the ground.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"the storm grounded the ship"
Synonyms	run aground
Cause to	ground, run aground
Broader	land
Nouns	ground

ground > verb 6, motion
Meaning	Hit or reach the ground.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonyms	run aground
Caused by	ground, run aground
Broader	reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
Nouns	ground

ground > verb 7, contact
Meaning	Throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Similar to	ground
Category	football, football game
Broader	throw
Nouns	ground

ground > verb 8, contact
Meaning	Hit a groundball.
Pattern	It is ----ing
Examples	"he grounded to the second baseman"
Similar to	ground
Category	baseball, baseball game
Broader	hit
Nouns	grounder

ground > verb 9, contact
Meaning	Hit onto the ground.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Similar to	ground; ground
Category	baseball, baseball game
Broader	hit
Nouns	ground

ground > verb 10, contact
Meaning	Cover with a primer. Apply a primer to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They want to ground the doors
Synonyms	prime, undercoat
Broader	paint
Nouns	ground

ground > verb 11, contact
Meaning	Connect to a ground.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
Broader	connect, link, tie, link up
Narrower	earth
Nouns	ground; grounding

ground > verb 12, cognition
Meaning	Use as a basis for. Found on.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	establish, base, found
Narrower	build
Nouns	ground

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