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ground

noun
  1. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
    priming
  2. a wall or canvas prepared to be painted on
    “I was ready to begin painting the ground I had setup earlier.”
  3. a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
    earth
  4. a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
  5. the part of a scene or picture that lies behind objects in the foreground
    “The artist posed the model against a background of rolling hills.”
    background
  6. a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
    “they gained ground step by step”
  7. a rational motive for a belief or action
    reason
  8. the solid part of the earth's surface
    land
  9. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
    land
  10. a relation that provides the foundation for something
    footingbasis
  11. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
    earth
verb
  1. use as a basis for
    base
  2. instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
  3. connect to a ground
    “ground the electrical connections for safety reasons”
  4. fix firmly and stably
    anchor
  5. cover with a primer
    undercoat
  6. hit onto the ground
  7. hit a groundball
    “The batter grounded to second base.”
  8. throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
  9. place or put on the ground
  10. confine or restrict to the ground
    “After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot”
  11. hit or reach the ground
    run aground
  12. bring to the ground
    “the storm grounded the ship”
    strand