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    [Adjective]  | "ground*ed" | \ ˈgrau̇n-dəd \


    1: mentally and emotionally stable : admirably sensible, realistic, and unpretentious


    Origin: 1958 ;

     See: {ground:1 };

    [Adjective]  | "well-ground*ed" | \ ˈwel-ˈgrau̇n-dəd \


    1: having a firm foundation

    2: well-founded


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "ground" 


    1: to provide a reason or justification for

    2: to furnish with a foundation of knowledge : base

    3: to cause to run aground


    Origin: 13th century ;

     See: {ground:1 };

    [Idiom]  | "grounded in" 


    1: based on

    2: knowledgeable about the basics of (something)

    [Adjective]  | "grounded" 


    1: resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water;


      * e.g., " ... once his boat was grounded, all he could do was wait for the tide to come back in and raise it off the sand bar "





    [Adjective]  | "well-grounded" 


    1: according to the rules of logic;


      * e.g., " ... counsel for the defense presented a well-grounded case for acquittal "





    [Verb]  | "grounded" 


    1: to find a basis;


      * e.g., " ... you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence "



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    [Verb]  | "ground" 


    1: to find a basis;


      * e.g., " ... you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence "



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     [ "grounded" ]

    1: 1-to be restricted to your home.

      * e.g.,  ... He had been grounded for 2 weeks for yelling at his brother 


     [ "grounded" ]

    2: 2-to not be allowed to partake in certain acts.

     [ "grounded" ]

    1: 1 (a). electrical conductivity directed into the earth

      * e.g.,  ... 1(a) The computer wasn't properly grounded, so the power surge fried it. 


     [ "grounded" ]

    2: 1 (b). to be emotionally stable

      * e.g.,  ... 1(b) I like having lunch with my aunt -- she's so sensible and grounded. 


     [ "grounded" ]

    3: 2 (a). to have your flying privileges suspended

      * e.g.,  ... . 


     [ "grounded" ]

    4: 2 (b). to be confined to your home as a punishment

      * e.g.,  ... 2(a) After he did a victory roll just 200 feet over the runway, the Red Baron was grounded for a month. 

     [ "grounded" ]

    1: Something your parents do after proving them wrong in an aurgument. This can also occur if you point out that your parents often do the same thing they are mad at you for doing.

      * e.g.,  ... Parent "I told you to clean you room before you left the house" Child "Didn't you just go shopping and isn't your bed not made?" Parent "Your grounded" 

     [ "grounded" ]

    1: what your parents do to punish you so that you are as miserable as they are.

      * e.g.,  ... parent: my life sucks, let's ground junior, so his life is miserable too. 

     [ "grounded" ]

    1: A fad that goanimators make videos of where Caillou (or whoever) gets their stuff taken away for a ridiculously long time.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh, oh, oooooooooo. You are grounded grounded grounded for 12443323443556677888 centuries, go to your room now 

     [ "grounded" ]

    1: Not having your parent's PERMISSION to do certain things.Yet, that doesn't mean you CAN'T do those certain things. =

      * e.g.,  ... 1 Crystal was grounded for a year, yet she always did anything she wanted behind her parent's back. 

     [ "grounded" ]

    1: something YOU are in controll of- not your parents. if your parents try to restrict you from leaving for something stupid, dont let them do it. its that simple. trust me. you can only be grounded as long as you let yourself.

      * e.g.,  ... parent: your'e grounded! 

     [ "grounded" ]

    1:  confined to one's home

      * e.g.,  ... If you give one more kid a wedgie than you will be grounded for 3 days. 


     [ "grounded" ]

    2:  restricted from participating in certain social activities


     [ "grounded" ]

    3: (both senses are punishments for unruly youth)

     [ "grounded" ]

    1: You don't want to be grounded. It not fun. One time Step Daddy took away my Xbox 360 and me cry for weke and no get it bak yet. Pls send help!!1! My Step Daddy took away my virginity for a week and me get vri scarared

      * e.g.,  ... "me got grounded hek" 

     [ "Grounded grounded grounded" ]

    1: What people say when they ground someone on GoAnimate!

      * e.g.,  ... Boris: How dare you misbehave while me and your mom were out of the house! That's it! you are grounded grounded grounded for 451982519352936912591 centuries! now go to your room! 

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