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ground1 crushed, especially for use in cookingfreshly ground black pepper the smell of ground coffee Synonyms and related words
Cooked or prepared al dente au naturel battered 2 only before nounhappening on the surface of the earth, especially in comparison with things happening in the airIf aerial attacks fail, the only alternative would be a ground assault. Synonyms and related words
The Earth’s surface and its features aquifer continental drift continental shelf
ground1 crushed, especially for use in cookingthe smell of ground coffee freshly ground black pepper Synonyms and related words
Cooked or prepared à la mode al dente au naturel 2 only before nounhappening on the surface of the earth, especially in comparison with things happening in the airIf aerial attacks fail, the only alternative would be a ground assault. Synonyms and related words
The Earth’s surface and its features aquifer continental drift continental shelf
ground
1 singular/uncountable the top part of the Earth’s surface that people walk onon the ground: People were sitting on the ground in small groups. above/below ground: They were working 250 metres below ground. Synonyms and related words
The Earth’s surface and its features aquifer continental drift continental shelf 1a singular the layer of soil and rock that forms the Earth’s surfacethe destruction caused by getting coal out of the ground Synonyms and related words 1b singular/uncountable the soil nearest the Earth’s surface in which you can grow plantsPrepare the ground for planting. sandy/marshy/stony/boggy ground Synonyms and related words
2 uncountable an area of landopen ground (=an area of land without trees or buildings): She had to cross open ground to get to the sea. waste ground (=an area of land that is not used for anything): a piece of waste ground about 60 feet square Synonyms and related words
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land 2a countable an area of land and the structures on it that are intended to be used for a particular purposesoldiers on the parade ground Synonyms and related words
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land 2b countable an area of land or sea where a particular thing happensthe birds’ summer feeding grounds a traditional fishing ground Synonyms and related words
General words for areas of water body of water channel field Synonyms and related words
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land 2c grounds plural the land, gardens, and lawn that surround a large house or other buildingShe found him wandering around the grounds. maintenance of the buildings and grounds Synonyms and related words
Gardens and areas in gardens
3 countable usually plurala reason for what you say or do, or for being allowed to say or do somethingground for: There do seem to be some grounds for their complaints. reasonable grounds: He believes he has reasonable grounds for making the demand. on (the) grounds of: The Act prohibits discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status. on medical/legal/financial etc grounds: The army turned him down on medical grounds. on the grounds that: They oppose the bill on the grounds that it is too restrictive. Synonyms and related words 4 singular/uncountable the subject, idea, or information being talked about or written aboutHenry seems anxious to return to more familiar ground. cover ground: We’ll be covering a lot of new ground in today’s lecture. go (back) over the same ground: There’s no point in going over the same ground twice. Synonyms and related words
Something that you are discussing 5 singular/uncountable an environment in which ideas can developfertile ground: Germany in the 1920s and 30s was fertile ground for such ideas. Synonyms and related words
General words for situations and circumstances situation circumstance conditions 6 singular/uncountable someone’s set of opinions or attitudesthe moral high ground (=opinions or standards that are morally better than other people’s): It’s a bit late to start claiming the moral high ground. Synonyms and related words
Theories and sets of beliefs 7 uncountable the level of success or progress that someone or something has achievedlose ground: Most stock markets lost ground after their recent gains. gain ground: Environmental concerns are gradually gaining ground all over the world. regain ground: In Athenian politics, democratic views had been regaining ground. Synonyms and related words
Progress and development progress development advance 8 countable Americanan electrical earth Synonyms and related words
Parts of pieces of electrical equipment 9 countable arta colour used as a background or first layer on a painting, drawing etc Synonyms and related words
General words for colour and relating to colour 10 grounds plural extremely small pieces of crushed coffee beans, especially after they have been used for making a drink of coffeeSynonyms and related words
Preparing tea and coffee drinks 11 to have a lot of ground to make upto have to spend more time doing something in order to compensate for a delay in progressIn her last couple of years at college, she started getting high grades but she had a lot of ground to make up. Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 17/10/2018
be on shaky ground from the ground up get (something) off the ground give ground go to ground on the ground on someone’s own ground run/work/drive someone into the ground safe/firm ground shift your ground stand/hold your ground to the ground
groundthe past tense and past participle of grindSynonyms and related words
Irregular past tenses and past participles ground
1 singular/uncountable the top part of the Earth’s surface that people walk onon the ground: People were sitting on the ground in small groups. above/below ground: They were working 250 feet below ground. Synonyms and related words
The Earth’s surface and its features aquifer continental drift continental shelf 1a singular the layer of soil and rock that forms the Earth’s surfacethe destruction caused by getting coal out of the ground Synonyms and related words 1b singular/uncountable the soil nearest the Earth’s surface in which you can grow plantsPrepare the ground for planting. sandy/hard/soft/rocky ground Synonyms and related words
2 grounds plural the land, gardens, and lawn that surround a large house or other buildingShe found him wandering around the grounds. maintenance of the buildings and grounds Synonyms and related words
Gardens and areas in gardens 2a uncountable an area of landopen ground (=an area of land without trees or buildings): She had to cross open ground to get to the water. Synonyms and related words
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land 2b countable an area of land and the structures on it that are intended to be used for a particular purposesoldiers on the parade ground Synonyms and related words
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land 2c countable an area of land or ocean where a particular thing happensthe birds’ summer feeding grounds a traditional fishing ground Synonyms and related words
General words for areas of water body of water channel field Synonyms and related words
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land
3 countable usually plurala reason for what you say or do, or for being allowed to say or do somethingground for: There do seem to be some grounds for their complaints. reasonable grounds: He believes he has reasonable grounds for making the demand. on (the) grounds of: The Act prohibits discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status. on medical/legal/financial etc. grounds: The army turned him down on medical grounds. on the grounds that: They oppose the bill on the grounds that it is too restrictive. Synonyms and related words 4 singular/uncountable the subject, idea, or information being talked about or written aboutHenry seems anxious to return to more familiar ground. cover ground: We’ll be covering a lot of new ground in today’s lecture. go (back) over the same ground: There’s no point in going over the same ground twice. Synonyms and related words
Something that you are discussing 5 singular/uncountable someone’s set of opinions or attitudesthe moral high ground (=opinions or standards that are morally better than other people’s): It’s too late to start claiming the moral high ground. Synonyms and related words
Theories and sets of beliefs 6 uncountable the level of success or progress that someone or something has achievedlose/gain ground: Most stock markets lost ground after their recent gains. regain ground: In Athenian politics, democratic views had been regaining ground. Synonyms and related words
Progress and development progress development advance 7 grounds plural extremely small pieces of crushed coffee beans, especially after they have been used for making a drink of coffeeSynonyms and related words
Preparing tea and coffee drinks 8 countable Americana wire that makes electrical equipment safe by allowing the current to flow into the ground Synonyms and related words
Parts of pieces of electrical equipment 9 singular/uncountable an environment in which ideas can developfertile ground: Germany in the 1920s and 30s was fertile ground for such ideas. Synonyms and related words
General words for situations and circumstances situation circumstance conditions 10 countable arta color used as a background or first layer on a painting, drawing, etc. Synonyms and related words
General words for color and relating to color 11 to have a lot of ground to make upto have to spend more time doing something in order to compensate for a delay in progressIn her last couple of years at college, she started getting high grades but she had a lot of ground to make up. Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 17/10/2018
be on dangerous ground firm/safe ground from the ground up get (something) off the ground give ground go to ground on someone’s own ground on the ground run/drive something into the ground run someone/something to ground run/work/drive someone into the ground shift your ground stand/hold your ground to the ground
groundthe past tense and past participle of grindSynonyms and related words
Irregular past tenses and past participles ground1 transitive to stop a plane from leaving the ground, or to stop people from flying somewhereAll of their planes have been grounded. Synonyms and related words 2 transitive to punish a child or young person by stopping them from going to places that they enjoyHis parents grounded him for two weeks for smoking. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous punishments banish Botany Bay confiscate 3 intransitive/transitive if a boat grounds or is grounded, it hits a rock or the ground under the water Synonyms and related words
What ships and boats do capsize cast off come about 4 transitive often passiveto base a decision or idea on a particular thingbe grounded in/on something: Any new policies need to be firmly grounded in careful analysis of the issues. Synonyms and related words
To form an opinion, or to have an idea 5 transitive often passiveeducationto teach someone the basic parts of a subjectbe grounded in something: Trainees are grounded in the basic skills. Synonyms and related words
To teach someone something 6 transitive Americanto earth a piece of electrical equipment Synonyms and related words
To connect or disconnect a machine or piece of equipment 7 transitive mainly journalismin sport, to put or hit the ball into the ground, or to make it roll along the ground Synonyms and related words
To kick or hit a ball in a game or sport
ground1 transitive to stop an airplane from leaving the ground, or to stop people from flying somewhereAll of their planes have been grounded. Synonyms and related words 2 transitive to punish a child or young person by stopping them from going to places that they enjoyHis parents grounded him for two weeks. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous punishments banish Botany Bay confiscate 3 transitive Americanto make a piece of electrical equipment safe by putting in a wire that takes the current to the ground Synonyms and related words
To connect or disconnect a machine or piece of equipment 4 intransitive/transitive if a boat grounds or is grounded, it hits a rock or the ground under the water Synonyms and related words
What ships and boats do capsize cast off come about 5 transitive often passiveto base a decision or idea on a particular thingbe grounded in/on something: Any new policies need to be firmly grounded in careful analysis of the issues. Synonyms and related words
To form an opinion, or to have an idea 6 transitive often passiveeducationto teach someone the basic parts of a subjectbe grounded in something: Trainees are grounded in the basic skills before they move on to more specialized work. Synonyms and related words
To teach someone something
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