ground

ground
n.
contested area

1) to gain ground on

2) to hold, stand one's ground

3) to give ground

4) to lose, yield ground

soil
terrain

5) to cover ground

6) firm, hard, solid; frozen; high; soft ground

7) hallowed, holy ground

8) on the ground

interest

9) common ground

area used for a specific purpose

10) a breeding; burial; dumping; hunting; parade; picnic; proving; recreation (BE) ground

area of knowledge

11) to cover ground

misc.

12) to break ground ('to begin building'); to get off the ground ('to get started'); from the ground up ('from the very beginning'); on delicate ground ('in a situation that demands great tact'); to get off the ground ('to get started'); on shaky ground ('without a firm basis'); one's favorite stamping ground ('one's favorite spot')

* * *
[graʊnd]
dumping
holy ground
hunting
proving
recreation (BE) ground
soft ground
stand one's ground
yield ground
from the ground up ('from the very beginning')
on delicate ground ('in a situation that demands great tact')
one's favorite stamping ground ('one's favorite spot')
to get off the ground ('to get started')
on shaky ground ('without a firm basis')
['area used for a specific purpose'] a breeding
['contested area'] to gain ground on
['interest'] common ground
['soil'] ['terrain'] to cover ground
hallowed
on the ground
to give ground
to hold
to lose
['misc. '] to break ground ('to begin building')

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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