proof vs grounds

grounds vs proof

proof and grounds both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but grounds is not an adjective.

proof is a verb but grounds is not a verb.

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

As nouns, grounds is a hypernym of proof; that is, grounds is a word with a broader meaning than proof:

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

Other hypernyms of proof include evidence.

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

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

proof (verb)	grounds (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 proof and grounds

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