bottom vs ground

ground vs bottom

bottom and ground both are nouns.

bottom is an adjective but ground is not an adjective.

bottom and ground both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bottom	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ground	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ground is a hypernym of bottom; that is, ground is a word with a broader meaning than bottom:

bottom: low-lying alluvial land near a river
ground: material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

Other hypernyms of bottom include land, soil.

bottom (noun)	ground (noun)
a cargo ship	the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
the lower side of anything	a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
the lowest part of anything	the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
a depression forming the ground under a body of water	a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
low-lying alluvial land near a river	a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat	a rational motive for a belief or action
	the solid part of the earth's surface
	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
	a relation that provides the foundation for something
	the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

bottom (adjective)	ground (adjective)
situated at the bottom or lowest position
the lowest rank

bottom (verb)	ground (verb)
come to understand	use as a basis for; found on
strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom	instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
provide with a bottom or a seat	place or put on the ground
	confine or restrict to the ground
	connect to a ground
	cover with a primer; apply a primer to
	fix firmly and stably
	(baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
	throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
	hit or reach the ground
	bring to the ground

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