ground+of+belief

  • 71ground — ground1 W1S1 [graund] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(earth)¦ 2¦(area of land)¦ 3¦(reason)¦ 4¦(subject)¦ 5¦(opinion)¦ 6¦(sport)¦ 7 hold/stand your ground 8 get off the ground 9 gain ground 10 lose ground …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 72ground — 1 /graUnd/ noun EARTH SURFACE 1 (U) the surface of the earth: The leaf slowly fluttered to the ground. | The air raids were followed by military action on the ground. | below/above ground: miners working 10 hour shifts below ground compare floor… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 73ground — ground1 groundable, adj. groundably, adv. groundedly, adv. groundedness, n. groundward, groundwards, adv., adj. /grownd/, n. 1. the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground. 2. earth or soil: stony ground. 3. land hav …

    Universalium

  • 74ground — I [[t]graʊnd[/t]] n. 1) the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land 2) earth or soil: stony ground[/ex] 3) land having an indicated character: rising ground[/ex] 4) Often, grounds. a tract of land appropriated to a special use: picnic… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 75ground — ground1 noun 1》 the solid surface of the earth.     ↘land of a specified kind: marshy ground.     ↘an area of land or sea with a specified use: fishing grounds.     ↘(grounds) an area of enclosed land surrounding a large building.     ↘Brit. the… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 76ground — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grund; akin to Old High German grunt ground Date: before 12th century 1. a. the bottom of a body of water b. plural (1) sediment 1 (2) ground c …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 77To bite the ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 78To break ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 79To come to the ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 80To fall to the ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English