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ground

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/ɡraʊnd/ · ground

The solid surface of the earth.

Meanings

nounformal

The solid surface of the earth.

زمینی سطح جو زمین کو بناتا ہے۔

زمین

zameen

Formal: زمینColloquial: زمین

Synonyms

earthsoillandارضزمینزیر زمین

Antonyms

skyairheavenآسمانفضاپرواز

Common Collocations

  • ground level
  • common ground
  • solid ground

Example Sentences

The ground was covered in grass.

زمین گھاس سے ڈھکی ہوئی تھی۔

zameen ghaas se dhaki hui thi.

He fell to the ground.

وہ زمین پر گر گیا۔

woh zameen par gir gaya.

They built a house on the ground.

انہوں نے زمین پر ایک گھر بنایا۔

unhon ne zameen par aik ghar banaya.

Easily Confused With

around:Around refers to being in a circular area, while ground refers to the solid surface of the earth.
verbformal

To prepare a substance by breaking it down into smaller pieces.

کسی چیز کو چھوٹے ٹکڑوں میں توڑ کر تیار کرنا۔

پیسنا

peesaana

Formal: پیسر کرنا

Synonyms

crushgrindmashکچلناپیسناچورنا

Antonyms

wholeleavepreserveسالمچھوڑنامحفوظ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • ground coffee
  • ground spices
  • ground corn

Example Sentences

She ground the coffee beans before brewing.

اس نے کافی کے دانوں کو پیسا پہلے بھاپنے کے لیے۔

us ne coffee ke daanon ko peesa pehle bhaapne ke liye.

He likes to ground spices for fresh flavor.

اسے تازہ ذائقہ کے لیے مسالے پیسنا پسند ہے۔

usse taza zaiqa ke liye masalaye peesna pasand hai.

To make the sauce, you need to ground the tomatoes.

سوس بنانے کے لیے آپ کو ٹماٹر پیسنے کی ضرورت ہے۔

sauce banane ke liye aap ko tamatar peesne ki zaroorat hai.

Easily Confused With

bound:Bound means tied up or restricted, while ground refers to the earth's surface or the act of crushing.

Word Family

grounding
nounزمینی
grounded
adjectiveپائیدار
grounding
verbپیسنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the ground beneath your feet.

Imagine standing on a grassy field.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

میری کہانی کا ہر پہلو ہے محنت زمین پر

meri kahani ka har pehlu hai mehnat zameen par

Every aspect of my story rests on hard work upon the ground.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

زمین کی بھرائی کا کام کبھی ختم نہیں ہوتا

zameen ki bharaai ka kaam kabhi khatam nahi hota

The work of filling the ground never ends.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "grund" — bottom, basis

First known use: 12th century

The word 'ground' has evolved from Old English 'grund', which referred to the bottom or base of something. Over time, it has come to denote both the surface of the earth and the grounds for reasoning or argument.