grounds
nomverbenomnomcourant dans les dialogues
- //ɡɹaʊndz//
- //ɡɹʊndz//
Basis or justification for something.
nom
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Aussi une forme de groundplural of ground
Étymologie
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verbe
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Aussi une forme de groundthird-person singular simple present indicative of ground
nom
- 1
Basis or justification for something.
grounds for divorce
There was, however, one proposal which, had it reached fruition, might have had far-reaching effects. This was for the amalgamation of the Caledonian, the Edinburgh & Glasgow, and the Scottish Central Railways, for which a Bill was promoted, but rejected by the Parliamentary Committee on the grounds that the preamble was not proved.
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The collective land areas that compose a larger area.
the castle grounds
House Prees and Bloods […] were everywhere to be seen in earnest colloquy. For the matter was, that there was some sort of night-prowler about the school grounds.
Étymologie
From ground (“basis, surroundings”).
nom
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The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered.
coffee grounds
Étymologie
From ground, past participle of to grind.
grounds · Basis or justification for something.
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