The difference between Build and Ground

When used as nouns, build means the physique of a human body, whereas ground means the surface of the earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

When used as verbs, build means to form (something) by combining materials or parts, whereas ground means to connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

Ground is also adjective with the meaning: crushed, or reduced to small particles.

check bellow for the other definitions of Build and Ground

  1. Build as a verb (transitive):

    To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

  2. Build as a verb (transitive):

    To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.

  3. Build as a verb (transitive):

    To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to.

  4. Build as a verb (transitive):

    To establish a basis for (something).

  5. Build as a verb (intransitive):

    To form by combining materials or parts.

  6. Build as a verb (intransitive):

    To develop in magnitude or extent.

  7. Build as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To construct (software) by compiling its source code.

  8. Build as a verb (intransitive, computing, of [[source code]]):

    To be converted into software by compilation, usually with minimal human intervention.

    Examples:

    "This code won't build any more. Have you made any changes?"

  1. Build as a noun (countable, uncountable):

    The physique of a human body; constitution or structure of a human body.

    Examples:

    "Rugby players are of sturdy build."

  2. Build as a noun (computing, countable):

    Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.

    Examples:

    "The computer company has introduced a new prototype build to beta testers."

  3. Build as a noun (video games, slang, countable):

    Any structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest, created by the player.

    Examples:

    "I made a build that looked like the Parthenon in that game."

  1. Ground as a noun (uncountable):

    The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

  2. Ground as a noun (uncountable):

    Terrain.

  3. Ground as a noun (uncountable):

    Soil, earth.

    Examples:

    "The worm crawls through the ground."

    "The fox escaped from the hounds by going to ground."

  4. Ground as a noun (countable):

    The bottom of a body of water.

  5. Ground as a noun:

    Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.

  6. Ground as a noun:

    , (epistemic) , .

    Examples:

    "You will need to show good grounds for your action."

    "He could not come on grounds of health, or on health grounds."

  7. Ground as a noun:

    Background, context, framework, surroundings.

  8. Ground as a noun (historical):

    The area on which a battle is fought, particularly as referring to the area occupied by one side or the other. Often, according to the eventualities, "to give ground" or "to gain ground".

  9. Ground as a noun (metaphorical):

    Hence, by extension, advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse.

  10. Ground as a noun:

    plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.

    Examples:

    "crimson flowers on a white ground"

  11. Ground as a noun:

    In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.

  12. Ground as a noun:

    In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.

    Examples:

    "Brussels ground"

  13. Ground as a noun:

    In etching, a gummy substance spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.

  14. Ground as a noun (architecture, mostly, in the plural):

    One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which mouldings etc. are attached.

    Examples:

    "Grounds are usually put up first and the plastering floated flush with them."

  15. Ground as a noun (countable):

    A soccer stadium.

    Examples:

    "Manchester United's ground is known as Old Trafford."

  16. Ground as a noun (electricity, Canadian, and, US):

    An electrical conductor connected to the ground.

  17. Ground as a noun (electricity, Canadian, and, US):

    A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.

  18. Ground as a noun (countable, cricket):

    The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; the part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one's ground).

  19. Ground as a noun (music):

    A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.

  20. Ground as a noun (music):

    The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Moore (Encyc.)"

  21. Ground as a noun:

    The pit of a theatre.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ben Jonson"

  1. Ground as a verb (US):

    To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: earth"

  2. Ground as a verb (transitive):

    To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: gate"

    "If you don't clean your room, I'll have no choice but to ground you."

    "Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!"

    "My kids are currently grounded from television."

  3. Ground as a verb (transitive):

    To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.

    Examples:

    "Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded."

  4. Ground as a verb:

    To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.

    Examples:

    "Jim was grounded in maths."

  5. Ground as a verb (baseball):

    to hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).

    Examples:

    "Jones grounded to second in his last at-bat."

  6. Ground as a verb (cricket):

    (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 out

  7. Ground as a verb (intransitive):

    To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.

    Examples:

    "The ship grounded on the bar."

  8. Ground as a verb:

    To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.

  9. Ground as a verb (fine arts):

    To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.

  10. Ground as a verb:

    To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.

    Examples:

    "I ground myself with meditation."

  1. Ground as a verb:

    Examples:

    "I ground the coffee up nicely."

  1. Ground as an adjective:

    Crushed, or reduced to small particles.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: milled"

    "'ground mustard seed"

  2. Ground as an adjective:

    Processed by grinding.

    Examples:

    "lenses of ground glass"

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