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Question: You can lose or gain it in a conflict

Solution: GROUND

GROUND Definition 1:
The surface of the earth .
Examples:
An apple fell to the ground.
Mechanical problems kept the plane on the ground.
They were lying/sitting on the ground.
Close to the ground = low to the ground
The flight was watched by many observers on the ground.
They sent in ground forces/troops. [=soldiers who fight on the ground instead of in the air or at sea]
A ground war [=a war fought by soldiers on the ground]ground transportation [=transportation that is over the ground instead of on water or in the air]
GROUND Definition 2:
The soil that is on or under the surface of the earth .
Examples:
Planting seeds in the ground
She drove a spike into the ground.
Damp/frozen ground
Solid/firm/dry ground
GROUND Definition 3:
An area of land .
Examples:
They built their house on bare/level/flat ground.
We realized that we were on hallowed/sacred ground.
They built their house on high ground.
GROUND Definition 4:
An area of land or sea that is used for a particular purpose see also spawning ground.
Examples:
A camping ground
Fishing/hunting grounds
Each fall the birds return to their wintering grounds.
(Brit) a football ground [=(US) a soccer field]
An ancient burial ground [=a place where people were buried in ancient times]
GROUND Definition 5:
The land around a building .
Examples:
The capitol grounds
He was trespassing on school grounds.
We toured the grounds of the estate.
GROUND Definition 6:
The bottom of the ocean, a lake, etc. .
Examples:
The boat struck ground.
GROUND Definition 7:
An area of knowledge or interest .
Examples:
We have a lot of ground to go over before the test.
We covered much more ground [=we went over more information] than we expected to at the meeting.
The book covers familiar ground. [=subjects that have often been discussed before]
GROUND Definition 8:
A place or situation in which someone or something is developed or tested .
Examples:
The laboratory has become a testing ground for ideas about the origins of the universe.
The tournament has come to be regarded as a proving ground for young players.
GROUND Definition 9:
A set of beliefs, opinions, or attitudes noncount singular see also high ground.
Examples:
The two sides are trying to find some common ground [=an area in which they can agree with each other] on these issues.
When a politician talks about raising taxes, he’s on dangerous ground. [=he is doing or saying something that may cause anger or criticism]
The two sides continue to look for a middle ground [=a middle position] between two extremes.
GROUND Definition 10:
A reason for doing or thinking something usually plural .
Examples:
The company has been accused of discriminating on the grounds of race.
We have no grounds for believing that the crisis will end soon.
Her husband’s infidelity was grounds for divorce.
Many critics have objected to the proposal on the grounds that [=because] it would be too costly.
The law was rejected on the grounds that it was not constitutional. = The law was rejected on constitutional grounds.
GROUND Definition 11:
Very small pieces of crushed coffee beans .
Examples:
Coffee grounds
GROUND Definition 12:
A wire or metal object that makes an electrical connection with the earth usually singular called also (Brit) earth.
Examples:
This metal bracket provides the ground.
GROUND Definition 13:
The area behind or around a design .
Examples:
The wallpaper has red tulips on a white ground. [=background]

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