well-groundedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈɡraʊndᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈɡraʊndəd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and ground v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., ground v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < well adv. + ground v. + -ed suffix¹.

1. Of a feeling, idea, reason, etc.: that has a firm basis or foundation; based on good grounds. Cf. well-founded adj.In quot. a1393: firmly established in power.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > stability, fixity > [adjective] > established, settled

steadfast1258

groundlyc1275

stablec1290

firmc1374

well-groundeda1393

irradicate1436

well-fixed1567

statary1581

solid1586

confirmed1594

lodged1600

well-entrenched1661

substantive1809

corroborated1822

stabilized1887

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) viii. l. 1993 (MED) Lo, what it is to be wel grounded.

a1450 ( G. Chaucer Bk. Duchess (Tanner 346) (1871) l. 921 And which a godely speche had that swete..So frendely and so well y-grounded Vpon all reson so well y-founded [Fr. Fondée sur toute raison].

?1547 tr. Erasmus Epist. Veryte of Sacrament sig. B.i^v They do so affectually set forth theyr sentences, with such substanciall and well grounded reasons.

1579 E. K. in E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Ded. sig. ¶.ij^v What in most English wryters vseth to be loose,..in this Authour is well grounded.

1611 A. Stafford Niobe 162 I would onely desire to see my natiue countrey voide of erronious doctrine, and flourish vnder a liuely, well grounded faith.

1671 T. Jordan London's Resurrect. 11 A Vnion well-grounded no Malice can hurt.

1709 G. Berkeley Ess. New Theory of Vision Ded. p. iii The Great and Well-grounded Esteem I have conceiv'd for You.

1766 R. Lowth Larger Confut. Bp. Hare's Syst. 58 The whole of this evidence must be laid together, before we can..proceed to a well-grounded conclusion.

1840 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VII. lvi. 132 It was not through a paltry jealousy, but from a well-grounded anxiety.

1888 A. K. Green Behind Closed Doors ii. 9 To determine whether our fears are well-grounded.

1907 Amer. Jrnl. Semitic Langs. & Lit. 23 122 A well-grounded and plausible theory of the origin and mutual relations of the two recension now existing.

1988 ABA Jrnl. May 62/1 The signing of a pleading, motion or other paper that is not well-grounded in fact and law.

2013 Wexford People (Nexis) 15 Jan. 6 He departed earlier than usual out of concern that road conditions might be tricky. His fears proved well grounded.

2. Of a person: that has a good knowledge of or training in the fundamental aspects of a subject; well versed in a skill or subject. Of knowledge or understanding: of sufficient depth and comprehensiveness; strong in regard to fundamentals or underlying principles.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > scholarly knowledge, erudition > [adjective] > very learned

ripeOE

deepc1175

profoundc1300

well-lettereda1387

well-groundeda1438

sad1523

well-knowledged1595

solid1600

well-tutored1600

accomplished1603

grounded1613

deep-read1639

scientissimous1650

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > familiarity > [adjective] > knowing about, familiar with

craftyOE

slyc1175

coutha1225

well acquainteda1250

privyc1300

cunningc1325

well-groundeda1438

acquainted?a1439

familiar1509

at home1531

overseen1533

intelligent1546

long-experienced1567

conversant1573

skilful1596

accomplished1603

frequent1609

well (better, best) verseda1610

understanding1612

sound1615

studieda1616

technical1617

versed1622

conversing1724

versant1787

on intimate habits1809

special1830

inquainted1849

pre-acquainted1907

sophisticated1952

a1438 Bk. Margery Kempe (1940) i. 150 (MED) A wel growndyd man in scriptur & long exercisyd.

1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. f. 253 He was not so wel grownded in the principles of his arte.

1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. xx. 160 A good and well grounded knowledge of the tongues.

1728 J. Honeyman Faults on All Sides iii. 31 For want of a well grounded Understanding in this, Men are generally confused.

1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison I. xi. 60 No man..can be well-grounded in any branch of learning, who has not been at one of our famous Universities.

1806 Asiatic Ann. Reg. 1804 (Suppl. Chron.) 62/2 It will be expected that every cadet..shall be well grounded in vulgar fractions.

1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott II. ii. 38 His well-grounded knowledge of the jurisprudence of his country.

1864 Rep. Commissioners Revenue & Managem. Certain Colleges & Schools IV. ii. 285/1 in Parl. Papers XXI. 537 Do you consider that you can give..sufficient time and attention to be able to send them away well grounded in French at least?

1919 Manitoba Free Press 22 Apr. 6/2 He said that a salesman must have a well-grounded knowledge of the business in which he was engaged.

1965 A. D. de Groot Thought & Choice in Chess viii. 338 The necessity for a good player to be well grounded in what is called the theory of chess.

2011 W. G. Demmert in M. C. Sarche et al. Amer. Indian & Alaska Native Children & Mental Health xiii. 262 Teachers who are well grounded in their subject areas..must be recruited.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-grounded
释义	well-groundedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈɡraʊndᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈɡraʊndəd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and ground v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., ground v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < well adv. + ground v. + -ed suffix¹. 1. Of a feeling, idea, reason, etc.: that has a firm basis or foundation; based on good grounds. Cf. well-founded adj.In quot. a1393: firmly established in power. ΘΚΠ the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > stability, fixity > [adjective] > established, settled steadfast1258 groundlyc1275 stablec1290 firmc1374 well-groundeda1393 irradicate1436 well-fixed1567 statary1581 solid1586 confirmed1594 lodged1600 well-entrenched1661 substantive1809 corroborated1822 stabilized1887 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) viii. l. 1993 (MED) Lo, what it is to be wel grounded. a1450 ( G. Chaucer Bk. Duchess (Tanner 346) (1871) l. 921 And which a godely speche had that swete..So frendely and so well y-grounded Vpon all reson so well y-founded [Fr. Fondée sur toute raison]. ?1547 tr. Erasmus Epist. Veryte of Sacrament sig. B.i^v They do so affectually set forth theyr sentences, with such substanciall and well grounded reasons. 1579 E. K. in E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Ded. sig. ¶.ij^v What in most English wryters vseth to be loose,..in this Authour is well grounded. 1611 A. Stafford Niobe 162 I would onely desire to see my natiue countrey voide of erronious doctrine, and flourish vnder a liuely, well grounded faith. 1671 T. Jordan London's Resurrect. 11 A Vnion well-grounded no Malice can hurt. 1709 G. Berkeley Ess. New Theory of Vision Ded. p. iii The Great and Well-grounded Esteem I have conceiv'd for You. 1766 R. Lowth Larger Confut. Bp. Hare's Syst. 58 The whole of this evidence must be laid together, before we can..proceed to a well-grounded conclusion. 1840 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VII. lvi. 132 It was not through a paltry jealousy, but from a well-grounded anxiety. 1888 A. K. Green Behind Closed Doors ii. 9 To determine whether our fears are well-grounded. 1907 Amer. Jrnl. Semitic Langs. & Lit. 23 122 A well-grounded and plausible theory of the origin and mutual relations of the two recension now existing. 1988 ABA Jrnl. May 62/1 The signing of a pleading, motion or other paper that is not well-grounded in fact and law. 2013 Wexford People (Nexis) 15 Jan. 6 He departed earlier than usual out of concern that road conditions might be tricky. His fears proved well grounded. 2. Of a person: that has a good knowledge of or training in the fundamental aspects of a subject; well versed in a skill or subject. Of knowledge or understanding: of sufficient depth and comprehensiveness; strong in regard to fundamentals or underlying principles. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > scholarly knowledge, erudition > [adjective] > very learned ripeOE deepc1175 profoundc1300 well-lettereda1387 well-groundeda1438 sad1523 well-knowledged1595 solid1600 well-tutored1600 accomplished1603 grounded1613 deep-read1639 scientissimous1650 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > familiarity > [adjective] > knowing about, familiar with craftyOE slyc1175 coutha1225 well acquainteda1250 privyc1300 cunningc1325 well-groundeda1438 acquainted?a1439 familiar1509 at home1531 overseen1533 intelligent1546 long-experienced1567 conversant1573 skilful1596 accomplished1603 frequent1609 well (better, best) verseda1610 understanding1612 sound1615 studieda1616 technical1617 versed1622 conversing1724 versant1787 on intimate habits1809 special1830 inquainted1849 pre-acquainted1907 sophisticated1952 a1438 Bk. Margery Kempe (1940) i. 150 (MED) A wel growndyd man in scriptur & long exercisyd. 1567 G. Fenton tr. M. Bandello Certaine Tragicall Disc. f. 253 He was not so wel grownded in the principles of his arte. 1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. xx. 160 A good and well grounded knowledge of the tongues. 1728 J. Honeyman Faults on All Sides iii. 31 For want of a well grounded Understanding in this, Men are generally confused. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison I. xi. 60 No man..can be well-grounded in any branch of learning, who has not been at one of our famous Universities. 1806 Asiatic Ann. Reg. 1804 (Suppl. Chron.) 62/2 It will be expected that every cadet..shall be well grounded in vulgar fractions. 1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott II. ii. 38 His well-grounded knowledge of the jurisprudence of his country. 1864 Rep. Commissioners Revenue & Managem. Certain Colleges & Schools IV. ii. 285/1 in Parl. Papers XXI. 537 Do you consider that you can give..sufficient time and attention to be able to send them away well grounded in French at least? 1919 Manitoba Free Press 22 Apr. 6/2 He said that a salesman must have a well-grounded knowledge of the business in which he was engaged. 1965 A. D. de Groot Thought & Choice in Chess viii. 338 The necessity for a good player to be well grounded in what is called the theory of chess. 2011 W. G. Demmert in M. C. Sarche et al. Amer. Indian & Alaska Native Children & Mental Health xiii. 262 Teachers who are well grounded in their subject areas..must be recruited. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1393
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