grounds
growndz
- n your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
- n the enclosed land around a house or other building
- n a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
- n a justification for something existing or happening
- n dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds - n the solid part of the earth's surface
- n a rational motive for a belief or action
the grounds for their declaration - n the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
- n a relation that provides the foundation for something
- n a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
- n the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
- n material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
- n a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
- n a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
- n (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
- n the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
- v fix firmly and stably
- v confine or restrict to the ground
- v place or put on the ground
- v instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
- v bring to the ground
- v hit or reach the ground
- v throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
- v hit a groundball
- v hit onto the ground
- v cover with a primer; apply a primer to
- v connect to a ground
- v use as a basis for; found on