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from the ground up

from the ground up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from stressed th ee ground uhp]
    • /frʌm, frɒm stressed ði graʊnd ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from stressed th ee ground uhp]
    • /frʌm, frɒm stressed ði graʊnd ʌp/

Definitions of from the ground up words

  • noun from the ground up the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground. 1
  • noun from the ground up earth or soil: stony ground. 1
  • noun from the ground up land having an indicated character: rising ground. 1
  • noun from the ground up Often, grounds. a tract of land appropriated to a special use: picnic grounds; a hunting ground. 1
  • noun from the ground up Often, grounds. the foundation or basis on which a belief or action rests; reason or cause: grounds for dismissal. 1
  • noun from the ground up subject for discussion; topic: Sex education is forbidden ground in some school curricula. 1
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Origin of from the ground up

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 From the ground up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Full grammatical hierarchy of From the ground up

from the ground up 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".

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Synonyms for from the ground up

adv from the ground up

  • initially — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
All 2 Synonyms of from the ground up

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