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To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
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To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
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Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!
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To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
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Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded.
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To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
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Jim was grounded in maths.
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To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
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To place something on the ground.
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To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.
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The ship grounded on the bar.
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To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
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To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
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To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.
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I ground myself with meditation.