Synonyms:
land, dry_land, earth, ground, solid_ground, terra_firma
Meaning: the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
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reason, ground
Meaning: a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
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earth, ground
Meaning: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
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footing, basis, ground
Meaning: a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
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ground
Meaning: a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"
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background, ground
Meaning: the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
verb
meaning of the word
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anchor, ground
Meaning: fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
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ground
Meaning: confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
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ground
Meaning: place or put on the ground
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ground
Meaning: instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject