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ground
verb
-
ground
,
grounding
,
grounds
,
grounded
to
punish
a
child
or
teenager
by
not
allowing
them
to
go
out
or
enjoy
certain
activities
for
a
period
of
time
•
Mom
grounded
Tim
for
a
week
after
he
broke
the
window
.
Mom
grounded
Tim
for
a
week
after
he
broke
the
window
.
•
If
you
ever
skip
school
again
,
I
will
ground
you
.
If
you
ever
skip
school
again
,
I
will
ground
you
.
First
recorded
in
U
.
S
.
English
in
the
19th
century
,
likening
the
child
to
an
aircraft
kept
on
the
ground
and
not
allowed
to
take
off
.
verb
-
ground
,
grounding
,
grounds
,
grounded
to
stop
an
aircraft
from
flying
,
or
to
stop
something/someone
from
moving
or
operating
•
The
storm
grounded
all
flights
from
the
island
.
The
storm
grounded
all
flights
from
the
island
.
•
Mechanical
problems
can
ground
a
plane
for
hours
.
Mechanical
problems
can
ground
a
plane
for
hours
.
Early
20th-century
aviation
term
:
to
keep
a
plane
on
the
ground
for
safety
or
mechanical
reasons
.
verb
-
ground
,
grounding
,
grounds
,
grounded
to
base
an
opinion
,
idea
,
or
action
firmly
on
something
solid
or
reliable
•
The
teacher
asked
us
to
ground
our
arguments
in
real
evidence
.
The
teacher
asked
us
to
ground
our
arguments
in
real
evidence
.
•
His
novel
is
grounded
in
true
historical
events
.
His
novel
is
grounded
in
true
historical
events
.
Metaphorically
extended
from
something
resting
on
the
physical
ground
to
ideas
resting
on
solid
facts
.
