bring to ground

verb

To cast down, overthrow, overcome, subdue.

OriginMiddle English bryngen to ground →
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Meanings

verbbring to ground (third-person singular simple present brings to ground, present participle bringing to ground, simple past and past participle brought to ground)

present singular third person brings to ground · participle present bringing to ground · participle past brought to ground · past brought to ground

  1. transitiveTo cast down, overthrow, overcome, subdue.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbryngen to ground
  2. Englishbring to ground

Continuing the Middle English bryngen to ground.

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APA

bring to ground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20ground

MLA

“bring to ground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20ground. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring to ground,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20ground.

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