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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
.
surround
verb
to
be
or
place
itself
on
every
side
of
a
person
,
place
,
or
thing
so
that
it
is
enclosed
or
encircled
•
Tall
pine
trees
surround
the
cabin
,
giving
it
a
peaceful
,
hidden
feeling
.
Tall
pine
trees
surround
the
cabin
,
giving
it
a
peaceful
,
hidden
feeling
.
•
The
police
officers
surrounded
the
bank
to
make
sure
no
one
could
escape
.
The
police
officers
surrounded
the
bank
to
make
sure
no
one
could
escape
.
From
Middle
English
suronen
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
soronder
,
based
on
sur-
“
over
”
+
Latin
undare
“
to
flow
”.
round
verb
-
round
,
rounding
,
rounds
,
rounded
to
move
in
or
cause
to
move
in
a
curve
or
around
something
;
to
make
something
curved
or
smoother
•
The
car
rounded
the
sharp
bend
carefully
.
The
car
rounded
the
sharp
bend
carefully
.
•
She
used
sandpaper
to
round
the
edges
of
the
wooden
box
.
She
used
sandpaper
to
round
the
edges
of
the
wooden
box
.
Old
English
“
rundian
”
meaning
‘
make
round
’,
influenced
by
French
“
rondir
”.
