grind

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form grind

Third person singular grinds

Simple past ground

Past participle ground

Present participle grinding

Plain form grind

Third-person singular grinds

Past tense grinded

Past participle grinded

Present participle grinding

1. (transitive) When you grind something, you use a machine to break it into smaller pieces.

   I used the grinder to grind the coffee beans.