Synonym: base, dirt, establish, fix, floor, land, root, set, sod, soil, surface. Similar words: background, middle ground, on the grounds of, round and round, round, around, round up, round off. Meaning: [graʊnd] 
n. 1. the solid part of the earth's surface 2. a rational motive for a belief or action 3. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface 4. a relation that provides the foundation for something 5. a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) 6. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground 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) 8. a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused 9. a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) 10. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting 11. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface. v. 1. fix firmly and stably 2. confine or restrict to the ground 3. place or put on the ground 4. instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject 5. bring to the ground 6. hit or reach the ground 7. throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage 8. hit a groundball 9. hit onto the ground 10. cover with a primer; apply a primer to 11. connect to a ground 12. use as a basis for; found on.
n. 1. the solid part of the earth's surface 2. a rational motive for a belief or action 3. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface 4. a relation that provides the foundation for something 5. a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) 6. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground 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) 8. a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused 9. a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) 10. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting 11. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface. v. 1. fix firmly and stably 2. confine or restrict to the ground 3. place or put on the ground 4. instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject 5. bring to the ground 6. hit or reach the ground 7. throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage 8. hit a groundball 9. hit onto the ground 10. cover with a primer; apply a primer to 11. connect to a ground 12. use as a basis for; found on. 
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(121) He was crying out in pain on the ground when the ambulance arrived.
(122) His hand went limp and the knife clattered to the ground.
(123) Youth is to prepare the material, want to build a bridge to the moon, or on the ground and two palaces or temples. Middle age, finally decided to put up a shed.
(124) We have already succeeded in working out ground rules with the Department of Defense.
(125) like a fertile ground for learning, as long as hard work, there will be many of the fruit; if lazy work, when other people jump when the harvest dance, you have a regret.
(126) She showed him around the ground floor of the empty house.
(127) The roots of this tree go deep into the ground.
(128) The geyser spouted huge columns of water from the ground.
(129) Landscape gardeners have begun a clearance of the overgrown ground to make way for a new park.
(130) He fell out of the tree and landed on the ground with a thud.
(131) She grappled with the bank robber, but was thrown to the ground.
(132) People watched in horror as the small plane crashed to the ground.
(133) To make a study of my business duties; to know my work from the ground up. To mix brains with my efforts and use system and method in all I undertake. To find time to do everything needful by never letting time find me or my subordinates doing nothing.
(134) The stakes are pushed or hammered into the ground and can be used for marking an area[http://sentencedict.com], supporting a plant or forming part of a fence.
(135) When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.
(136) There is frost on the ground and snow is forecast.
(137) In the dream my feet leave the ground and I start to float upwards.
(138) New York is a proving ground today for the Democratic presidential candidates.
(139) The animal lay on the ground, its whole body twitching and jerking.
(140) The battalion stood its ground in the face of repeated attacks.
(141) He came to work for Uncle Julian and learn the business from the ground up.
(142) It will be a clear night with some ground frost .
(143) The party has watered down its socialist ideals in order to appeal to the centre ground.
(144) The seeds are ground into a fine powder before use.
(145) The plates in her hands were slipped off to the ground.
(146) We live in a ground floor flat which backs onto a busy street.
(147) A strike by British Airways ground staff has led to the suspension of flights between London and Manchester.
(148) The President must seek to regain the high ground in the political debate.
(149) There was a heavy frost last night and the ground is still hard.
(150) The heavy spring rain has flooded out the ground floor of the hotel.
More similar words: background, middle ground, on the grounds of, round and round, round, around, round up, round off, all round, surround, all around, go around, get around, come round, surrounding, revolve around, around the corner, group, control group, compound, founder, abound in, profound, boundary, grow, gross, grow up, grow on, grocery, fund.