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Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline
“He had a good grounding in the classics and became well versed in Greek and Latin.”
An activity done as an exercise or practice
A person's education and experience
(usually "preparations") Something done to get ready for an event or undertaking
The ideas, customs, and social behavior of a particular people or society
The central principle or part something, on which all else depends
A short, intensive training course, especially one involving the activity of camping
Present participle for to land on solid ground (after being in the water or air)
“He would pilot it south to a marsh area called Sumerled, where they would ground the boat and set fire to it.”
Present participle for to provide a basis for
“Riemann feels a strong compulsion to ground his theories in the basic facts of the musical material.”
Present participle for to provide an educational or philosophical foundation for
“She spends much time with the Benedictines who ground her in their spiritual disciplines and teachings.”
Present participle for to provide a substantiation or justification for
“And on what evidence, pray tell, do you ground these heinous accusations?”
Present participle for to punish through confinement or deprivation, especially a child or teenager
“If Henry left a room looking like that, he thought, his mother would ground him for at least one weekend, maybe even two.”
Present participle for to prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying
“The move comes three weeks after the airline was forced to ground its aircraft due to a dispute over leasing payments.”
Present participle for to place, lay or set firmly in surrounding matter
Present participle for to knock down (a person)
Present participle for to be controlled or determined by
Present participle for to reach land, especially of a vessel
Present participle for to bring down or cause to descend
Present participle for to come to rest after a descent from above
Present participle for to bring down (a tall object)
Present participle for to fall down or to a lower level, especially abruptly
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