Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: background, ground, run_aground, solid_ground

'ground'

[land.n.04] as in: the solid part of the earth's surface

Examples:
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

'ground'

[reason.n.01] as in: a rational motive for a belief or action

Examples:
the reason that war was declared
the grounds for their declaration

'ground'

[earth.n.02] as in: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

Examples:
they dug into the earth outside the church

'ground'

[footing.n.02] as in: a relation that provides the foundation for something

Examples:
they were on a friendly footing
he worked on an interim basis

'ground'

[ground.n.05] as in: 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

'ground'

[background.n.02] as in: the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

Examples:
he posed her against a background of rolling hills

'ground'

[land.n.02] as in: material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

Examples:
the land had never been plowed
good agricultural soil

'ground'

[ground.n.08] as in: a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

'ground'

[ground.n.09] as in: a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)

'ground'

[ground.n.10] as in: (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

'ground'

[flat_coat.n.01] as in: the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

'ground'

[anchor.v.01] as in: fix firmly and stably

Examples:
anchor the lamppost in concrete

'ground'

[ground.v.02] as in: confine or restrict to the ground

Examples:
After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot

'ground'

[ground.v.03] as in: place or put on the ground

'ground'

[ground.v.04] as in: instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

'ground'

[ground.v.05] as in: bring to the ground

Examples:
the storm grounded the ship

'ground'

[ground.v.06] as in: hit or reach the ground

'ground'

[ground.v.07] as in: throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage

'ground'

[ground.v.08] as in: hit a groundball

Examples:
he grounded to the second baseman

'ground'

[ground.v.09] as in: hit onto the ground

'ground'

[prime.v.02] as in: cover with a primer; apply a primer to

'ground'

[ground.v.11] as in: connect to a ground

Examples:
ground the electrical connections for safety reasons

'ground'

[establish.v.08] as in: use as a basis for; found on

Examples:
base a claim on some observation

'ground'

[crunch.v.02] as in: press or grind with a crushing noise

'ground'

[grate.v.04] as in: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

Examples:
grate one's teeth in anger

'ground'

[labor.v.02] as in: work hard

Examples:
She was digging away at her math homework
Lexicographers drudge all day long

'ground'

[grind.v.04] as in: 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

'ground'

[grind.v.05] as in: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

Examples:
grind the spices in a mortar
mash the garlic

'ground'

[grind.v.06] as in: created by grinding

Examples:
grind designs into the glass bowl

'ground'

[grind.v.07] as in: shape or form by grinding

Examples:
grind lenses for glasses and cameras

Origins

					ground (English)
└── grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))