grounds
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3.2
- noun
- /ɡraʊndz/
- This could be grounds for expulsion, Henry.
- on reasonable grounds
- on moral grounds
- on religious grounds
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Watch on YouTubeWas that grounds for breaking this marriage up?
- Was that grounds for breaking this marriage up?
- That's not that's not the best grounds for like a relationship.
- And that is just even more grounds to complain for Jason.
- You go after these things on grounds they will bestow happiness.
- And so, you know, he, he considers whether we actually have a grounds for complaint.
Examples
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What were the grounds for divorce?
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Geertz rejected their claims on the grounds that they are too narrow-minded and dogmatic.
Academic text (2008) -
Now, some people see in that grounds for doubt.
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But then on what grounds does the man who is honest stand?
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Was that grounds for breaking this marriage up?
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I think this means that we have no grounds to judge art.
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The government is opposed to this solution on grounds of both equity and efficiency.
Academic text (1990) -
Both sides denounced capitalism on the grounds it had brought war.
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Now, we both know that your record is good enough... for you to refuse this assignment on the grounds you've stated.
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The teacher gave several grounds for why the students should study harder.
Synonyms
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1.0
A cause or explanation for something that happened
∞
1.8
Things that show something is true, like documents or photos
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3.0
The main support, reason, or way that something happens
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1.8
A thing or person that makes something happen
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4.7
A reason that explains why something happens
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4.0
A reason or explanation that shows an action is acceptable
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6.0
A set of reasons that explains a decision or action
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6.2
A reason for a decision or action
Compounds
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Etymology
Grounds here comes from ground in the sense of 'foundation' or 'base'. So if you have 'grounds' for an action or belief, you have the basic reasons that support it.