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- [giv ground]
- /gɪv graʊnd/
- /ɡɪv ɡraʊnd/
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- [giv ground]
- /gɪv graʊnd/
Definitions of give ground words
- noun give ground the quality or state of being resilient; springiness. 1
- adjective give ground situated on or at, or adjacent to, the surface of the earth: a ground attack. 1
- adjective give ground pertaining to the ground. 1
- adjective give ground Military. operating on land: ground forces. 1
- verb with object give ground to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. 1
- verb with object give ground to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please. 1
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Origin of give 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 Give ground
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
give 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".
give ground usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for give ground
verb give ground
- balk — If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen.
- renege — Cards. to play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit; break a rule of play.
- backtrack — If you backtrack on a statement or decision you have made, you do or say something that shows that you no longer agree with it or support it.
- take back — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
Antonyms for give ground
verb give ground
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
- dissent — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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