Difference between Found and Ground

What is the difference between Found and Ground?

Found as a verb is to encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon. while Ground as a verb is to connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

Found

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon. To begin building. To start some type of organization or company. To melt.

Example sentence: I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.

Ground

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.Terrain.Soil, earth.The bottom of a body of water.Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.Background, context, framework, surroundings.A soccer stadium.An electrical conductor connected to the ground.A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; that part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one's ground)

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.To require a disobedient child to remain at home or refrain from other privileges such as uses of the Internet, phone, TV, or music, usually as a punishment.To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.To gain a basic education (of a particular subject).to hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).(of a batsman) to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease so as not to be run outTo connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Crushed, or reduced to small particles.Processed by grinding.

Example sentence: A human being has so many skins inside, covering the depths of the heart. We know so many things, but we don't know ourselves! Why, thirty or forty skins or hides, as thick and hard as an ox's or bear's, cover the soul. Go into your own ground and learn to know yourself there.

We hope you now know whether to use Found or Ground in your sentence.

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