'V n in n' - Construction 23

Name: the ground something in something construction
Description: A person or entity creates a close association between two things.
Verbs: anchor, embed, enshrine, ground
Example: The college firmly grounds its courses in practical applications. (BNC)
Membership: figurative; relation
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Causer; NP2: Carrier; Attribute
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