ground 2
noundomain: purpose
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a rational motive for a belief or action
Examples
- 1.the reason that war was declared
- 2.the grounds for their declaration
Hypernym
a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
EnglishDerivationally related form
ground 12
verb
use as a basis for; found on
Hyponym
occasion 3
noun
reason
score 5
noun
grounds
why 1
noun
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
cause 6
noun
a ground of legal action; the matter over which a person goes to law.
