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Groom

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Noun

1. bridegroom, groom

a man participant in his own marriage ceremony

2. groom, hostler, ostler, stableboy, stableman

someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

3. bridegroom, groom

a man who has recently been married

Verb

4. groom, prepare, train

educate for a future role or function

Example Sentences:
'He is grooming his son to become his successor'
'The prince was prepared to become King one day'
'They trained him to be a warrior'

5. curry, dress, groom

give a neat appearance to

Example Sentences:
'groom the dogs'
'dress the horses'

6. groom, neaten

care for one's external appearance

Example Sentences:
'He is always well-groomed'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Groom

see synonyms of groom
noun
1. 
a person employed to clean and look after horses
2.  bridegroom
3. 
any of various officers of a royal or noble household
4. archaic
a male servant or attendant
5. archaic, poetic
a young man
verb (transitive)
6. 
to make or keep (clothes, appearance, etc) clean and tidy
7. 
to rub down, clean, and smarten (a horse, dog, etc)
8. 
to train or prepare for a particular task, occupation, etc
to groom someone for the Presidency
9. 
to win the confidence of (a victim) in order to a commit sexual assault on him or her

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Groom

see synonyms of groom
noun
1. 
a person whose work is tending, feeding, and currying horses
2. 
any of certain officials of the British royal household
3. 
bridegroom
4.  Archaic
a. 
a manservant
b. 
any man
verb transitive
5. 
to clean and curry (a horse, dog, etc.)
6. 
to clean, make neat and tidy, etc.
7. 
to clean the fur, feathers, etc. of itself or another animal, often as a social activity
8.  US
to train for a particular purpose
to groom a man for politics

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Groom

see synonyms of groom
n.
1. A person employed to take care of horses or a stable.
2. A man who is about to be married or has recently been married.
3. One of several officers in an English royal household.
4. Archaic
a. A man.
b. A male servant.
v. groomed, groom·ing, grooms
v.tr.
1. To care for the appearance of; to make neat and trim: groomed himself carefully in front of the mirror.
2. To clean and brush (an animal).
3. To remove dirt and parasites from the skin, fur, or feathers of (another animal).
4. To prepare, as for a specific position or purpose: groom an employee for advancement.
5. Sports To prepare (terrain) for participants in a sport, as by packing down new snow and leveling moguls for skiers.
v.intr.
To care for one's appearance.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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