business
business /ˈbɪznɪs/
noun
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(
)
A commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
(
business organisation
[British] , business organization
, concern
, business
, business concern
)
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
He bought his brother's business
he bought his brother's business
A small mom-and-pop business
a small mom-and-pop business
A racially integrated business concern
a racially integrated business concern
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()
The activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
(
commercial enterprise
, business enterprise
, business
)
the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
Computers are now widely used in business
computers are now widely used in business
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()
The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
(
line of work
, line
, occupation
, business
, job
)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
He's not in my line of business
he's not in my line of business
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()
A rightful concern or responsibility
(
business
)
a rightful concern or responsibility
It's none of your business
it's none of your business
Mind your own business
mind your own business
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()
An immediate objective
(
business
)
an immediate objective
Gossip was the main business of the evening
gossip was the main business of the evening
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()
The volume of commercial activity
(
business
)
the volume of commercial activity
Business is good today
business is good today
Show me where the business was today
show me where the business was today
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()
Business concerns collectively
(
business sector
, business
)
business concerns collectively
Government and business could not agree
Government and business could not agree
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Incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
(
business
, byplay
, stage business
)
incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
His business with the cane was hilarious
his business with the cane was hilarious
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Customers collectively
(
business
, patronage
, clientele
)
customers collectively
They have an upper class clientele
they have an upper class clientele
ground
ground /ˈgraʊnd/
noun
-
()
The solid part of the earth's surface
(
dry land
, solid ground
, terra firma
, earth
, ground
, land
)
the solid part of the earth's surface
The plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
The earth shook for several minutes
the earth shook for several minutes
He dropped the logs on the ground
he dropped the logs on the ground
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()
A rational motive for a belief or action
(
ground
, reason
)
a rational motive for a belief or action
The reason that war was declared
the reason that war was declared
The grounds for their declaration
the grounds for their declaration
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()
The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
(
ground
, earth
)
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
They dug into the earth outside the church
they dug into the earth outside the church
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()
The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
(
ground
, background
)
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
He posed her against a background of rolling hills
he posed her against a background of rolling hills
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()
A position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
(
ground
)
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
They gained ground step by step
they gained ground step by step
They fought to regain the lost ground
they fought to regain the lost ground
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()
A relation that provides the foundation for something
(
footing
, ground
, basis
)
a relation that provides the foundation for something
They were on a friendly footing
they were on a friendly footing
He worked on an interim basis
he worked on an interim basis
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The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
(
flat coat
, ground
, primer
, primer coat
, priming
, priming coat
, undercoat
)
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
I always use a primer before painting
I always use a primer before painting
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(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
(
ground
)
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
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(electricity) a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
(
earth
[British] , ground
)
(electricity) a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
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A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
(
ground
)
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
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Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
(
ground
, soil
, land
)
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
The land had never been plowed
the land had never been plowed
Good agricultural soil
good agricultural soil
verb
-
()
Fix firmly and stably
(
ground
, anchor
)
fix firmly and stably
Anchor the lamppost in concrete
anchor the lamppost in concrete
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()
Instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
(
ground
)
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
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()
Place or put on the ground
(
ground
)
place or put on the ground
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()
Confine or restrict to the ground
(
ground
)
confine or restrict to the ground
After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
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Use as a basis for; found on
(
found
, ground
, establish
, base
)
use as a basis for; found on
Base a claim on some observation
base a claim on some observation
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Connect to a ground
(
ground
)
connect to a ground
Ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
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Cover with a primer; apply a primer to
(
ground
, prime
, undercoat
)
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
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Hit onto the ground
(
ground
)
hit onto the ground
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Hit a groundball
(
ground
)
hit a groundball
He grounded to the second baseman
he grounded to the second baseman
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(football) throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
(
ground
)
(football) throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
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Hit or reach the ground
(
ground
, run aground
)
hit or reach the ground
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Bring to the ground
(
ground
, run aground
, strand
)
bring to the ground
The storm grounded the ship
the storm grounded the ship
