different between grounds vs misground

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??a?ndz/
• Hyphenation: grounds

Etymology 1

Noun

grounds

1. plural of ground

Verb

grounds

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ground

Etymology 2

From ground (“basis, surroundings”)

Noun

grounds (plural grounds)

1. (law) Basis or justification for something.

2. The collective land areas that compose a larger area.

Derived terms

• groundskeeper
• stomping grounds

Translations

Etymology 3

From ground, past participle of to grind

Noun

grounds pl (plural only)

1. The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered.

   coffee grounds

Translations

Anagrams

• dog runs

English

Etymology

From mis- +? ground.

Verb

misground (third-person singular simple present misgrounds, present participle misgrounding, simple past and past participle misgrounded)

1. To found erroneously; to base on invalid grounds.
   • 1640, Bishop Hall, Christian Moderation

     a misgrounded conceit of greater holiness

2. simple past tense and past participle of misgrind

Derived terms

• misgrounded

Adjective

misground (comparative more misground, superlative most misground)

1. Having been ground improperly.