GROUND

Definition

1. verb fix firmly and stably. — synonyms: anchor
2. verb confine or restrict to the ground.
3. verb place or put on the ground.
4. verb instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject.
5. verb bring to the ground. — synonyms: strand, run_aground
6. verb hit or reach the ground. — synonyms: run_aground
7. verb throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
8. verb hit a groundball.
9. verb hit onto the ground.
10. verb cover with a primer. — synonyms: prime, undercoat
11. verb connect to a ground.
12. verb use as a basis for. — synonyms: establish, base, found
13. noun the solid part of the earth's surface. — synonyms: land, dry_land, earth, solid_ground, terra_firma
14. noun a rational motive for a belief or action. — synonyms: reason
15. noun the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface. — synonyms: earth
16. noun a relation that provides the foundation for something. — synonyms: footing, basis
17. noun a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle).
18. noun the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground. — synonyms: background
19. noun material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use). — synonyms: land, soil
20. noun a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused.
21. noun a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage). — synonyms: earth
22. noun (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting.
23. noun the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface. — synonyms: flat_coat, primer, priming, primer_coat, priming_coat, undercoat