Grounding
nnoun.cognitioneducation or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledgeSynset:foundation
Examples:- he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
- a good grounding in mathematics
Hypernyms:education
Inherited Hypernyms:foundationeducationcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actfastening electrical equipment to earthSynset:earthing
Derivationally Related Form:groundearth
Hypernyms:attachment fastening
Inherited Hypernyms:groundingfasteningjoiningchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contactfix firmly and stablySynset:anchor ground
Examples:- anchor the lamppost in concrete
Derivationally Related Form:anchor
Hypernyms:fasten fix secure
Inherited Hypernyms:anchorfastenattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactconfine or restrict to the groundExamples:- After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
Derivationally Related Form:ground
Hypernyms:confine constrain hold restrain
Inherited Hypernyms:groundrestraindisablechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contactplace or put on the groundDerivationally Related Form:ground
Hypernyms:lay place pose position put set
Inherited Hypernyms:groundputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationinstruct someone in the fundamentals of a subjectHypernyms:instruct learn teach
Inherited Hypernyms:groundteachinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.motionbring to the groundSynset:ground run aground strand
Examples:- the storm grounded the ship
Derivationally Related Form:ground
Hypernyms:land
Inherited Hypernyms:groundlandbringtransportmove
Causes:ground run aground
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.motionhit or reach the groundSynset:ground run aground
Derivationally Related Form:ground
Hypernyms:arrive at attain gain hit make reach
Inherited Hypernyms:groundreach
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.contactthrow to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmageTopic:footballfootball game
Derivationally Related Form:ground
Hypernyms:throw
Inherited Hypernyms:groundthrowpropelmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contacthit a groundballTopic:ballbaseballbaseball game
Examples:- he grounded to the second baseman
Derivationally Related Form:grounder
Hypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:groundhitpropelmove
Sentence Frame:It is ---ing
vverb.contacthit onto the groundTopic:ballbaseballbaseball game
Derivationally Related Form:ground
Hypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:groundhitpropelmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactcover with a primer; apply a primer toSynset:ground prime undercoat
Derivationally Related Form:groundprimerundercoat
Hypernyms:paint
Inherited Hypernyms:primepaintcoatcover
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They want to --- the doors (apply to: ground, prime, undercoat) | The men --- the boat (apply to: undercoat)
vverb.contactconnect to a groundExamples:- ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
Derivationally Related Form:groundgrounding
Hypernyms:connect link link up tie
Inherited Hypernyms:groundconnect
Direct Hyponyms:earth
Full Troponyms:earth
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.cognitionuse as a basis for; found onSynset:base establish found ground
Examples:- base a claim on some observation
Derivationally Related Form:groundfoundationbase
Inherited Hypernyms:establish
Direct Hyponyms:build
Full Troponyms:build
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP