grounds vs proof

proof vs grounds

grounds and proof both are nouns.

grounds is not an adjective while proof is an adjective.

grounds is not a verb while proof is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grounds	Yes	No	No	No
proof	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, proof is a hyponym of grounds; that is, proof is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grounds:

grounds: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
proof: any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

Other hyponyms of grounds include probable cause, cogent evidence, disproof, falsification, refutation, lead, track, trail, symptom, sign.

grounds (noun)	proof (noun)
the enclosed land around a house or other building	the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief	a trial photographic print from a negative
a justification for something existing or happening	any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)	a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue	(printing) an impression made to check for errors
	a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)

grounds (adjective)	proof (adjective)
	(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

grounds (verb)	proof (verb)
	make resistant (to harm)
	activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
	read for errors
	knead to reach proper lightness
	make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset

Difference between grounds and proof

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