Definition of ground

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Ground (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..

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Parade :: Parade (v. t.) The ground where a military display is held, or where troops are drilled..
Crawl :: Crawl (v. i.) To move slowly by drawing the body along the ground, as a worm; to move slowly on hands and knees; to creep..
Winter-ground :: Winter-ground (v. t.) To coved over in the season of winter, as for protection or shelter; as, to winter-ground the roods of a plant..
Quarrel :: Quarrel (n.) Ground of objection, dislike, difference, or hostility; cause of dispute or contest; occasion of altercation..
Misground :: Misground (v. t.) To found erroneously.
Grounding :: Grounding (n.) The act, method, or process of laying a groundwork or foundation; hence, elementary instruction; the act or process of applying a ground, as of color, to wall paper, cotton cloth, etc.; a basis..
Outcrop :: Outcrop (v. i.) To come out to the surface of the ground; -- said of strata.
Institute :: Institute (v. t.) To ground or establish in principles and rudiments; to educate; to instruct.
Grind :: Grind (v. i.) To become ground or pulverized by friction; as, this corn grinds well..
Basin :: Basin (n.) A circular or oval valley, or depression of the surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river..
Elevation :: Elevation (n.) That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill..
Fell :: Fell (v. i.) To cause to fall; to prostrate; to bring down or to the ground; to cut down.
Tardigrada :: Tardigrada (a.) A tribe of edentates comprising the sloths. They are noted for the slowness of their movements when on the ground. See Sloth, 3..
Groundnut :: Groundnut (n.) A European plant of the genus Bunium (B. flexuosum), having an edible root of a globular shape and sweet, aromatic taste; -- called also earthnut, earth chestnut, hawknut, and pignut..
Nepeta :: Nepeta (n.) A genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy..
Dungeon :: Dungeon (n.) A close, dark prison, common/, under ground, as if the lower apartments of the donjon or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons..
Grout :: Grout (n.) Lees; dregs; grounds.
Grovel :: Grovel (adv.) To creep on the earth, or with the face to the ground; to lie prone, or move uneasily with the body prostrate on the earth; to lie fiat on one's belly, expressive of abjectness; to crawl..
Ground :: Ground (imp. & p. p.) of Grin.
Morass :: Morass (n.) A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen..
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