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Definition ground in British English

ground verb

verb
/ɡraʊnd/
1

to stop a plane from leaving the ground, or to stop people from flying somewhere

Example

All of their planes have been grounded.

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2

to punish a child or young person by stopping them from going to places that they enjoy

Example

His parents grounded him for two weeks for smoking.

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3

if a boat grounds or is grounded, it hits a rock or the ground under the water

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4

to base a decision or idea on a particular thing

Example

Any new policies need to be firmly grounded in careful analysis of the issues.

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5

to teach someone the basic parts of a subject

Example

Trainees are grounded in the basic skills.

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7

in sport, to put or hit the ball into the ground, or to make it roll along the ground

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Definition ground in British English

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