Definition of ground

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Ground (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..

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Background :: Background (n.) A place in obscurity or retirement, or out of sight..
Twaite :: Twaite (n.) A piece of cleared ground. See Thwaite.
Procumbent :: Procumbent (a.) Lying on the ground, but without putting forth roots; trailing; prostrate; as, a procumbent stem..
Epilepsy :: Epilepsy (n.) The falling sickness, so called because the patient falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles..
Carabus :: Carabus (n.) A genus of ground beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious insects..
Level :: Level (a.) Even; flat; having no part higher than another; having, or conforming to, the curvature which belongs to the undisturbed liquid parts of the earth's surface; as, a level field; level ground; the level surface of a pond or lake..
Herbage :: Herbage (n.) The liberty or right of pasture in the forest or in the grounds of another man.
Upturn :: Upturn (v. t.) To turn up; to direct upward; to throw up; as, to upturn the ground in plowing..
Faldfee :: Faldfee (n.) A fee or rent paid by a tenant for the privilege of faldage on his own ground.
Cause :: Cause (v.) That which is the occasion of an action or state; ground; reason; motive; as, cause for rejoicing..
Race :: Race (v. i.) To run swiftly; to contend in a race; as, the animals raced over the ground; the ships raced from port to port..
Procedendo :: Procedendo (n.) A writ by which a cause which has been removed on insufficient grounds from an inferior to a superior court by certiorari, or otherwise, is sent down again to the same court, to be proceeded in there..
Ground :: Ground (n.) A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth.
Surmiser :: Surmise (v. t.) To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess..
Aerial :: Aerial (a.) Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, aerial rootlets, aerial plants..
Lawn :: Lawn (n.) Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.
Tuckahoe :: Tuckahoe (n.) A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also Indian bread, and Indian loaf..
Deterration :: Deterration (n.) The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; a taking out of the earth or ground.
On :: On (prep.) Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse..
Vine :: Vine (n.) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender stem of any plant that trails on the ground, or climbs by winding round a fixed object, or by seizing anything with its tendrils, or claspers; a creeper; as, the hop vine; the bean vine; the vines of melons, squashes, pumpkins, and other cucurbitaceous plants..
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