ground

v. set on the ground; found, establish; teach someone the basics; attach to the earth (about an electrical conductor)

adj. on or near the ground; broken into fine particles; shaped by grinding

n. soil; earth; bottom; field, area; base, foundation

v. crush, break up into small particles; be reduced to powder; sharpen; scrape, rub together harshly; make a harsh grinding sound; crush, oppress; operate by rotating a crank; work hard, study hard

Ground may refer to:The surface of the EarthSoil, a mixture of sand and organic material present on the surface of the EarthGround (electricity), in electrical engineering, something that is connected to the Earth or at the voltage defined as zero (in the U.S., called ground; in the UK, called earth)In surveying, Ground refers to a unit of land approximately equal to 223.2 square meters or 0.0551 acres. This unit is widely used in the Indian real estate parlance.In philosophy, socially grounded arguments are those which take as their starting point social conditionsGround bass, in music, a bass part that continually repeats, while the melody and harmony over it changeGround tissue, one of the three types of tissue systems in a plantLace ground, the mesh surrounding the designTo punish a disobedient child by prohibiting them from leaving home and/or restricting other privileges for a specified time periodTo prohibit a pilot or airplane from flying, such as the national ground stop on September 11, 2001 in the United States.In symbolic logic, a "ground term" is a term with no variablesA Football stadium
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Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
(hypernym) object, physical object
(hyponym) America, the Americas
(part-holonym) Earth, world, globe
2. a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
(synonym) reason
(hypernym) rational motive
(hyponym) occasion
(derivation) establish, base, found
3. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
(synonym) earth
(hypernym) material, stuff
(hyponym) moraine
4. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
(synonym) footing, basis
(hypernym) foundation
(hyponym) common ground
5. 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"
(hypernym) military position, position
6. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
(synonym) background
(hypernym) view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama
7. 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"
(synonym) land, soil
(hypernym) object, physical object
(hyponym) badlands
8. a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
(antonym) figure
(hypernym) percept, perception, perceptual experience
9. a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
(synonym) earth
(hypernym) connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
10. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
(hypernym) surface
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
11. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
(synonym) flat coat, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
(hypernym) coat of paint
(hyponym) couch
(derivation) prime, undercoat
Verb
1. fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
(synonym) anchor
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
2. confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
(hypernym) restrain, confine, hold
(derivation) land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
3. place or put on the ground
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(derivation) land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
4. instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
(hypernym) teach, learn, instruct
5. bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship"
(synonym) run aground
(hypernym) land
(cause) run aground
(derivation) land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
6. hit or reach the ground
(synonym) run aground
(hypernym) reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
(derivation) land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
7. throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
(hypernym) throw
(derivation) land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
(classification) football, football game
8. hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman"
(hypernym) hit
(derivation) grounder, ground ball, groundball, hopper
(classification) baseball, baseball game, ball
9. hit onto the ground
(hypernym) hit
(derivation) land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
(classification) baseball, baseball game, ball
10. cover with a primer; apply a primer to
(synonym) prime, undercoat
(hypernym) paint
(derivation) flat coat, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
11. connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
(hypernym) connect, link, tie, link up
(hyponym) earth
(derivation) earth
12. use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
(synonym) establish, base, found
(hyponym) build
(derivation) reason
Adjective
1. broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "ground glass is used as an abrasive"
(synonym) crushed
(similar) broken

Noun
1. an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
(synonym) swot, nerd, wonk, dweeb
(hypernym) learner, scholar, assimilator
(derivation) labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, drudge, dig, moil
2. hard monotonous routine work
(synonym) drudgery, plodding, donkeywork
(hypernym) labor, labour, toil
(derivation) labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, drudge, dig, moil
3. the act of grinding to a powder or dust
(synonym) mill, pulverization, pulverisation
(hypernym) crush, crunch, compaction
(derivation) mash, crunch, bray, comminute
Verb
1. press or grind with a crunching noise
(synonym) crunch, cranch, craunch
(hypernym) press
(see-also) tyrannize, tyrannise, grind down
(derivation) mill, pulverization, pulverisation
2. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
(synonym) grate
(hypernym) break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
(hyponym) gnash
(entail) rub
(derivation) mill, pulverization, pulverisation
3. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
(synonym) mash, crunch, bray, comminute
(hypernym) break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
(hyponym) pulp
(derivation) mill, pulverization, pulverisation
4. work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
(synonym) labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, drudge, dig, moil
(hypernym) work, do work
(derivation) swot, nerd, wonk, dweeb
5. dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
(hypernym) dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

(imp. & p. p.)
of Grind
  

(n.)
A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
  

(n.)
A conducting connection with the earth, whereby the earth is made part of an electrical circuit.
  

(n.)
A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth.
  

(n.)
A gummy composition spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.
  

(n.)
Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground.
  

(n.)
In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied; as, Brussels ground. See Brussels lace, under Brussels.
  

(n.)
In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.
  

(n.)
Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept.
  

(n.)
One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; -- usually in the plural.
  

(n.)
Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees; feces; as, coffee grounds.
  

(n.)
That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a white ground.
  

(n.)
The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise, reason, or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope.
  

(n.)
The pit of a theater.
  

(n.)
The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it.
  

(n.)
The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.
  

(v. i.)
To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.
  

(v. t.)
To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit.
  

(v. t.)
To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
  

(v. t.)
To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
  

(v. t.)
To instruct in elements or first principles.
  

(v. t.)
To lay, set, or run, on the ground.
  

imp. & p. p. of Grind.
  

1. An electrical connection to earth through an earth-electrode subsystem. (188 ) 2. In an electrical circuit, a common return path that usually (a) is connected to an earth-electrode subsystem and (b) is extended throughout a facility via a facility ground system consisting of the signal reference subsystem, the fault protection subsystem, and the lightning protection subsystem. 3. In an electrical circuit, a common return path that (a) may not necessarily be connected to earth and (b) is the zero voltage reference level for the equipment or system.