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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(241) He crashed to the ground in a cascade of oil cans.
(242) He lay on the ground and stared up at the sky.
(243) The ground inclined steeply towards the ridge in the distance.
(244) I'd rather meet him here on my own home ground.
(245) Do you agree that left-wing politics are losing ground among the working classes?
(246) Our troops took up defensive positions on high ground overlooking the river.sentencedict.com
(247) The region at the time was fertile ground for revolutionary movements .
(248) At meetings, we just keep going over the same ground .
(249) Buildings within 25 km of ground zero would be flattened.
(250) Officers will also continue their search of nearby open ground.
(251) People ran helter-skelter. There were bodies on the ground and the injured were crying.
(252) A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly.
(253) The strain of a violent ground campaign will exact a toll on troops.
(254) The crack in the wall is caused by the ground settling.
(255) I was lumbered with carrying the books from the ground floor to the six floor.
(256) I was on more familiar ground now that we were talking about our own system.
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.