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above

As adverb

in, at, or to a higher place

overhead, upstairs, or in the sky:My brother lives in the apartment above

A flock of birds circled above

higher in rank, authority, or power:She was told to speak to the person above

higher in quantity or number:books with pages and above

before or earlier, especially in a book or other piece of writing; foregoing:the remark quoted above

Compare below (def )

in or to heaven:gone to her eternal rest above

Zoology

on the upper or dorsal side

Theater

upstage

Compare below (def )

higher than zero on the temperature scale:The temperature dropped to ten above this morning

As preposition

in or to a higher place than; over:to fly above the clouds; the floor above ours

more in quantity or number than; in excess of:all girls above years of age; The weight is above a ton

superior in rank, authority, or standing to:A captain is above a lieutenant

not subject or liable to; not capable of (some undesirable action, thought, etc

):above suspicion; to be above bad behavior

of too fine a character for:He is above such trickery

rather than; in preference to:to favor one child above the other

beyond, especially north of:six miles above Baltimore

Theater

upstage of

As adjective

said, mentioned, or written above; foregoing:the above explanation

As noun

something that was said, mentioned, or written above:to refer to the above

the person or persons previously indicated:The above will all stand trial

heaven:truly a gift from above

a higher authority:an order from above

As Idioms

above all, most important of all; principally:charity above all

ground

As noun

the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land:to fall to the ground

earth or soil:stony ground

land having an indicated character:rising ground

Often, grounds

a tract of land appropriated to a special use:picnic grounds; a hunting ground

Often, grounds

the foundation or basis on which a belief or action rests; reason or cause:grounds for dismissal

subject for discussion; topic:Sex education is forbidden ground in some school curricula

rational or factual support for one's position or attitude, as in a debate or argument:on firm ground; on shaky ground

the main surface or background in painting, decorative work, lace, etc

Fine Arts

a coating of some substance serving as a surface for paint, ink, or other media in art: Lead white is a traditional ground for oil paintings

ground color (def )

(in perception) the background in a visual field, contrasted with the figure

Also called etching ground

an acid-resistant substance, composed of wax, gum, and resin in varying proportions, applied to the entire surface of an etching plate and through which the design is drawn with an etching needle

grounds, dregs or sediment:coffee grounds

grounds, the gardens, lawn, etc

, surrounding and belonging to a building

Electricity

a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body

Music

ground bass

Nautical

the bottom of a body of water

the earth's solid or liquid surface; land or water

Carpentry

a strip of wood to which woodwork can be attached, set flush with the plaster finish of a room

a strip of wood or length of corner bead used at an opening as a stop for plasterwork

As adjective

situated on or at, or adjacent to, the surface of the earth:a ground attack

pertaining to the ground

Military

operating on land:ground forces

As verb (used with object)

to lay or set on the ground

to place on a foundation; fix firmly; settle or establish; found

to instruct in elements or first principles:to ground students in science

to furnish with a ground or background, as on decorative work

to cover (wallpaper) with colors or other materials before printing

Electricity

to establish a ground for (a circuit, device, etc

)

Nautical

to cause (a vessel) to run aground

Aeronautics

to restrict (an aircraft or the like) to the ground because of bad weather, the unsatisfactory condition of the aircraft, etc

to forbid (a pilot) to fly because of bad health, failure to comply with safety regulations, or the like

Informal

to put out of action or make unable to participate:The quarterback was grounded by a knee injury

Informal

to restrict the activities, especially the social activities, of:I can't go to the party—my parents have grounded me until my grades improve

As verb (used without object)

to come to or strike the ground

Baseball

to hit a ground ball

to ground out

As Verb phrases

ground out, Baseball

to be put out at first base after hitting a ground ball to the infield

As Idioms

break ground, to plow

to begin excavation for a construction project

to begin upon or take preparatory measures for any undertaking

cover ground, to pass or travel over a certain area

to make a certain amount of progress in dealing with a piece of work, subject, treatise, or the like: He talked for two hours without covering much ground

cut the ground from under, to render (an argument, position, person, etc

) ineffective or invalid; refute:It didn't require much effort to cut the ground from under that case

from the ground up, gradually from the most elementary level to the highest level: She learned the business from the ground up

extensively; thoroughly: The professor knew his subject from the ground up

gain ground, to make progress; advance

to gain approval or acceptance: The case for air-pollution control is gaining ground throughout the country

give ground, to yield to force or forceful argument; retreat:The disarmament talks reached an impasse when neither side would give ground on inspection proposals

hold / stand one's ground, to maintain one's position; be steadfast:The referee stood his ground, though his decision was hotly contested by the crowd

into the ground, beyond a reasonable or necessary point:You've stated your case, and you needn't run it into the ground

lose ground, to retreat or be forced back

to lose one's advantage; suffer a reverse

to wane in popularity or acceptance; begin to fail: Our candidate is losing ground in industrial areas

off the ground, Informal

into action or well under way:The play never got off the ground

on one's own ground, in an area or situation that one knows well

on the ground, at the place of interest or importance; actively engaged:Minutes after the bank robbery reporters were on the ground to get the story

shift ground, to change position in an argument or situation

suit down to the ground, to be perfectly satisfactory; please greatly:This climate suits me down to the ground

take the ground, Nautical

to become grounded at low water

to ground, into a den, burrow, shelter, or the like: a fox gone to ground

into concealment or hiding: Rather than take the witness stand, she went to ground in another country

pool

As noun

a small body of standing water; pond

a still, deep place in a stream

any small collection of liquid on a surface:a pool of blood

a puddle

swimming pool

a subterranean accumulation of oil or gas held in porous and permeable sedimentary rock (reservoir)

As verb (used without object)

to form a pool

(of blood) to accumulate in a body part or organ

As verb (used with object)

to cause pools to form in

to cause (blood) to form pools

As adjective

of or for a pool:pool filters

taking place or occurring around or near a pool:a pool party

privacy

As noun, plural privacies for ,

the state of being apart from other people or concealed from their view; solitude; seclusion:Please leave the room and give me some privacy

the state of being free from unwanted or undue intrusion or disturbance in one's private life or affairs; freedom to be let alone: Tourists must respect the tribe’s privacy

Those who wish to smoke can do so in the privacy of their own homes

See also invasion of privacy

freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, secret surveillance, or unauthorized disclosure of one’s personal data or information, as by a government, corporation, or individual: Ordinary citizens have a qualified right to privacy

There is so much information about us online that personal privacy may be a thing of the past

the state of being concealed; secrecy:Before he told us of his plans, he insisted on total privacy

Usually, privacies

Archaic

a personal matter that is concealed; a secret

Archaic

a private or secluded place

deck

As noun

Nautical

a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel

the space between such a surface and the next such surface above: Our stateroom was on B deck

any open platform suggesting an exposed deck of a ship

an open, unroofed porch or platform extending from a house or other building

Compare sun deck

any level, tier, or vertical section, as of a structure or machine

flight deck (def )

a flat or nearly flat watertight surface, as at the top of a French roof

a floor or roof surface composed of decking units

Meteorology

cloud deck

See cloud layer

Slang

a small packet of a narcotic, especially heroin

a pack of playing cards

Printing

bank (def )

Also called rear deck

the cover of a space behind the backseat of an automobile or the space itself

Library Science

a level of book shelving and associated facilities in the stacks of a library, as one of a series of floors or tiers

cutter deck

a cassette deck or tape deck

As adjective

Civil Engineering

(of a bridge truss) having a deck or floor upon or above the structure

Compare through (def )

As verb (used with object)

to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc

) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out):We were all decked out in our Sunday best

The church was decked with holly for the holiday season

to furnish with a deck

Informal

to knock down; floor:The champion decked the challenger in the first round

As Idioms

clear the decks, to prepare for combat, as by removing all unnecessary gear

to prepare for some activity or work, as by getting rid of hindrances

hit the deck, Slang

Nautical

to rise from bed

to fall, drop, or be knocked to the ground or floor

on deck, Baseball

next at bat; waiting one's turn to bat

Informal

next in line; coming up; scheduled

Informal

prepared to act or work; ready

play with / have a full deck, Slang

to be sane, rational, or reasonably intelligent:Whoever dreamed up this scheme wasn't playing with a full deck

stack the deck

stack (def )