GROUND (2)

ground (2). Ground, v.t. to lay on the gound, to instruct

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Ground (ground), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Grounding.] 1. 1. To lay, set, or run, on the ground.
2. 2. To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
Being rooted and grounded in love. Eph. iii. 17. So far from warranting any inference to the existence of a God, would, on the contrary, ground even an argument to his negation. Sir W. Hamilton 3. 3. To instruct in elements or first principles.
4. 4. (Elec.) To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit.
5. 5. (Fine Arts) To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.