grind

CEFRB2

/ˈɡɹaɪnd/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To crush something into small pieces or powder.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.

Examples

  • Mame uses a coffee mill to grind coffee beans.

  • We grind wheat into flour.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɡɹɪnd/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To shape with the force of friction.

  2. To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

  3. To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.

More examples

In context

  • Steel grinds to a sharp edge.

  • grind a lens; grind an axe

  • This corn grinds well.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English grynden, from Old English grindan, from Proto-West Germanic *grindan, from Proto-Germanic *grindaną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gríende, griene (“to grind, mill”), Dutch grinden (“to grind”, rare) and grind (“gravel, shingle”), Albanian grind (“to brawl, fight”).