English to English
noun
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a rational motive for a belief or action
The reason that war was declared.
The grounds for their declaration.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
They dug into the earth outside the church.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a relation that provides the foundation for something
They were on a friendly footing.
He worked on an interim basis.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
He posed her against a background of rolling hills.
source: WordNet 3.0
- material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
The land had never been plowed.
Good agricultural soil.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
source: WordNet 3.0
- a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
source: WordNet 3.0
- (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
source: WordNet 3.0
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
source: WordNet 3.0
- The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- fix firmly and stably
Anchor the lamppost in concrete.
source: WordNet 3.0
- confine or restrict to the ground
After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot.
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- place or put on the ground
source: WordNet 3.0
- instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
source: WordNet 3.0
- bring to the ground
The storm grounded the ship.
source: WordNet 3.0
- hit or reach the ground
source: WordNet 3.0
- throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
source: WordNet 3.0
- hit a groundball
He grounded to the second baseman.
source: WordNet 3.0
- hit onto the ground
source: WordNet 3.0
- cover with a primer; apply a primer to
source: WordNet 3.0
- connect to a ground
Ground the electrical connections for safety reasons.
source: WordNet 3.0
- use as a basis for; found on
Base a claim on some observation.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To lay, set, or run, on the ground.
source: Webster 1913
- To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [gráund] Lapag; sahíg; lupà; parang; bukid; larangan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
- [gráund-plot] Looban; solar
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
