ground

1. imp. & p. p. of Grind Source: opted

2. n. The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it. Source: opted

3. n. A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth. Source: opted

4. n. Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground. Source: opted

5. n. Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept. Source: opted

6. n. The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise, reason, or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope. Source: opted

7. n. That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a white ground. Source: opted

8. n. In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief. Source: opted

9. n. In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied; as, Brussels ground. See Brussels lace, under Brussels. Source: opted

10. n. A gummy composition spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle. Source: opted

11. n. One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; -- usually in the plural. Source: opted

12. n. A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody. Source: opted

13. n. The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song. Source: opted

14. n. A conducting connection with the earth, whereby the earth is made part of an electrical circuit. Source: opted

15. n. Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees; feces; as, coffee grounds. Source: opted

16. n. The pit of a theater. Source: opted

17. v. t. To lay, set, or run, on the ground. Source: opted

18. v. t. To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly. Source: opted

19. v. t. To instruct in elements or first principles. Source: opted

20. v. t. To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit. Source: opted

21. v. t. To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament. Source: opted

22. v. i. To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar. Source: opted

23. imp. & p. p. of Grind. Source: opted

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