(idiomatic, often followed by for) To prepare or create favorable conditions (for something), especially with the intent of improving public acceptance of the forthcoming occurrence.

(rare) An individual particle of coffee grounds

The sediment that remains after ground coffee beans have been extracted with hot water.

plural of ground truth

A landfill. / (figuratively) Any place where unwanted items are sent. / (taxonomy) A presumably polyphyletic supraspecific taxon where species of unclear affinities are placed.

plural of Brussels ground

A fighting style, primarily in mixed martial arts, in which one pins one's opponent and then strikes him or her repeatedly.

simple past tense and past participle of ground truth

plural of ground-plan

plural of ground plan