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- [breyk ground]
- /breɪk graʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breyk ground]
- /breɪk graʊnd/
Definitions of break ground words
- noun break ground to do something that has not been done before 3
- noun break ground to dig; excavate 3
- noun break ground to plow 3
- noun break ground to start building 3
- noun break ground to start any undertaking 3
- noun break ground an act or instance of breaking; disruption or separation of parts; fracture; rupture: There was a break in the window. 1
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Origin of break ground
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English grownd, grund, Old English grund; cognate with Dutch grond, German Grund; (verb) Middle English grundien, grownden “to set on a foundation, establish,” derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Break ground
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
break ground popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
break ground usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for break ground
verb break ground
- do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- inaugurate — to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin: The end of World War II inaugurated the era of nuclear power.
- prepare — to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
Antonyms for break ground
verb break ground
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
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